Kashke Bademjan / Fried Aubergines Dip with Whey

The last recipe from yesterdays EFAB's Wooden Spoon and Apron Club

This is Azam Saeb-Parsy's recipe

Ingredients

4 Aubergines

Olive oil

100 g fried onions

1 cup water

100 ml Kashke / Whey

3 cloves garlic

1 tablespoon dried mint

1 pinch saffron in 1-tablespoon water

Salt to taste

Method

1.     Peel the aubergines and slice longitudinally into 3 pieces on cook each side for 5 minutes.  Add 6 tablespoons of olive oil, and fry until golden brown. Mash it and add most of the fried onions (save 1 tablespoon for garnish).

2.      Add the water and salt and cook the aubergines and onions at medium heat for 30 minutes.

3.     In another saucepan fry the crushed garlic for 5 minutes, remove and set aside.  Fry the dried mint for 3 minutes and set aside.

4.     Place the aubergine and onion mix on a serving dish and drizzle the kashke on the top of the mashed aubergines and garnish with fried garlic, mint, fried onions and saffron.

5.     Serve with hot flat bread.