Foot and Fire

I have a handful of walnut on my pantry mixed with a few almonds so I looked for a recipe utilizing them. This vegan dish is a perfect try and I got some frozen flatbread/pita so try I did right away. Persians have many versions of this recipe but the foundation is the walnut & eggplants. 4T olive oil 1 big white onion 200g walnut, ground to paste 400g panfried eggplant 1t cinnamon 1/2 t turmeric 1/2 t black pepper 2T tomato paste  4T muscuvado + 2T lime juice 200g ice cube In a pan, saute onion in oil until trasluscent. Add the ground walnut, and continue to stir for 5 minutes. Add the pan-fried eggplants and mix well. Add the three spices. In a bowl mix tomato paste, muscuvado sugar and lime juice, add a bit of water to thin the paste. Add to the walnut mixture. Mix well. Add the ice cubes to shock the walnut & emit its natural oil. Let cook for 20 minutes to reduce. Serve over rice or with bread. Notes: Pomegranate molasses is in the o...

We had a Persian Dinner in an obscure resto in Quezon City and we loved their offering. Here are the photos of the food we had. Lamb kebab must be. Hummus or Tahini is so pasty and goes well with the flat bread.  Yogurt Shake to shake off the spiciness.      Baklava. I'm dreaming of having Baklava again. This sweet crusty nutty layers are so memorable and best paired with tea. Shall make one in the future.