Name: Batinjan Bi Hamud / Sour Eggplant
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 eggplants, cut lengthwise into four wedges; 3 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil; salt; 2 tomatoes, diced; 2 garlic cloves, pressed; 1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley, minced; juice of 1 organic lemon; 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses; 1 handful of pomegranate seeds

A white serving bowl containing wedges of roasted sour eggplant and sprinkled with fresh herbs. A small bowl of ground salt rests to the side.

This delicious sour eggplant side dish is a modified version of a street food sandwich. The lemon, along with the pomegranate molasses and pomegranate seeds, give the dish an amazing sweet-sour flavour. It pairs well with everything!