Mirza Ghassemi

When traveling to the north of Iran, you will test a delicious appetizer made of grilled aubergine that is known as Mirza Ghassemi.

Making food and serving it is a lifestyle in Gilan Province. Mirza Ghassemi is one of the local yummy dishes of the north of Iran, especially in Gilan Province. It dates back to the Qajar era, when Mohammad Ghassem Khan Vali was the ruler of Rasht city during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar. Due to cooking this food by Ghassem Khan for the first time, it was named Mirza Ghassemi and became famous all over the country. Mirza Ghassemi is considered the appetizer, which is served with bread; however, it is the main dish in Gilan and served with Kateh. Kateh is a type of Iranian rice that is common in the Caspian region. Stay with us to know the secret of cooking a yummy Mirza Ghassemi.

• Ingredients of Mirza Ghassemi

  To test this yummy food, you have to know about its recipes. At first, you should prepare the Ingredients, then mix them. The ingredients that you may need are as follows:
  • Grilled aubergine, egg, Tomato, Garlic, oil, salt, chili pepper, and spice.

• Recipe of Mirza Ghassemi

  Cooking Mirza Ghassemi consists of some steps as follows:
   
  • At first, you need to grill the aubergine, then put it in the cold water to remove its skin easily, and then squash it.
     
  • Heat the oil, then add some crushed cloves of garlic, salt, and the other spices such as chili pepper and turmeric. After a while, about two minutes, add squashed aubergine and roast it until its color changes.
     
  • The process of roasting the aubergine with cloves of garlic lasts about 30 minutes, then add grated tomato. Wait to evaporate the water of the ingredients to evaporate.
     
  • The process of adding eggs is an important step. People do it in different ways, but the secret of having a delicious Mirza Ghassemi is to mix eggs in a bowl and gradually add them to the other ingredients.

• Where can you taste a delicious taste of Mirza Ghassemi in Gilan Province?

  Mirza Ghassemi is a homemade food, but it is served in many restaurants of Gilan Province and other places in the north of Iran. Some of the best restaurants in Gilan are as follows:
   
  • Shekam Ol-Molouk Restaurant
    • Shekam Ol-Molouk’s working hours start from 11:00 AM. Until 11:45 PM.
    • Address: Manzarieh Boulevard, Kadus Grand Hotel, Rasht, Gilan Province.

• Shore Coli Restaurant
  • Shore Coli’s working hours start from 11:00 AM. Until 4:30 PM and 8:00 AM. Until 11:30.PM
  • Address: Tohid Boulevard, Rasht, Gilan Province.