Torshi Liteh - Persian Pickled Eggplant Together With Vegetables Amongst Sibzamini Torshi (Sunchokes)

ترشی - Torshi (pickle) is a real mutual side dish inwards Western Farsi cuisine served amongst rice together with khoresh, kebobs together with other traditional dishes. I accept posted several of my favorite pickle recipes hence far such as pickled eggplant together with pickled vegetables amongst others.  لیته - Liteh is a combination of pickled eggplant with a few other vegetables together with herbs. For this recipe I'm thrilled to accept in conclusion constitute  سیب زمینی ترشی - sibzamini torshi (pickling potato), equally good known equally  یارالماسی - yaralmasy inwards Iran. Sibzamini torshi, which is called sunchokes/Jerusalem chokes, is a fellow member of the sunflower solid unit of measurement together with is non related to artichokes nor is it from Jerusalem. For farther data delight banking concern fit out the next link on sunchokes.

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few years ago, I asked my younger blood brother who lives inwards Islamic Republic of Iran to ship me a motion painting of the sibzamini torshi that's cultivated inwards Iran. I didn't desire to forget what they looked like. It wasn't until lately that later leaving my dentist's office, I walked into the Whole Foods marketplace across the street together with in that location amongst the corking together with organized fresh vegetables was a minor box of sunchokes. They looked a lot similar ginger roots together with they came inwards unlike shapes together with sizes. I was hence excited to accept in conclusion constitute what I was looking for together with I figured they would brand a dainty add-on to torshi liteh yesteryear adding

a nutty season together with a flake of a crunch.

 If yous are unable to notice sunchokes inwards whatever vegetable markets merely exit it out since liteh is traditionally made without it. For this recipe yous tin sack role grilled eggplant instead of having it simmered inwards vinegar.. If yous role grilled eggplant, take away the skin, spell together with combine with all the other ingredients. For the herbs, yous tin sack role fresh herbs if yous prefer. I used dried herbs since I didn't accept plenty fourth dimension later washing to lay them out to dry out completely.

Torshi Liteh

Ingredients:

five medium eggplants, stemmed, sliced lengthwise (I didn't take away the skin, yous tin sack if yous prefer)
4-5 sunchokes, peeled, cubed
ii large carrots, peeled, cubed
ii celery stalks, diced small
one minor caput cauliflower, cutting into minor florets
one medium greenish bell pepper, cleaned, cubed
5-7 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

ii tablespoons dried tarragon
ii tablespoons dried mint
ii tablespoons dried savory
ii tablespoons dried dill
ii tablespoons dried basil

one tablespoon crushed golpar (angelica)
one tablespoon siah daneh (nigella seeds)
one tablespoon crushed tokhm-e geshniz (coriander seeds)
one teaspoon turmeric powder
one minor whole dried ruby pepper, crushed (or to a greater extent than to taste)
Salt
White vinegar
Water

Method:

1. Pour one loving cup of vinegar together with a loving cup of H2O into a non-reactive saucepan, convey to a boil over medium heat, add together the turmeric, eggplant together with one teaspoon of salt, together with hence trim back oestrus together with simmer for 8-10 minutes.
2. Remove the eggplant together with house inwards a colander to drain.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine eggplant, sunchokes, carrots, celery, cauliflower, bell pepper, garlic, herb mix, spices together with iii teaspoons salt. Mix well.
4. Pack the torshi into the construct clean together with dried jars, pressing down, pour the vinegar over them upwards to well-nigh one inch from the top. Close the jars tightly together with pickle for 10-12 days.

Enjoy!

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