# Shish Andaz

This is a rare Persian stew made with walnuts, which is a traditional plant-based food from around the world.

- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Walnuts
- Onions
- Spices
- Tomato paste
- Pomegranate molasses
- Ice cubes
- Water
- Eggplant

## Instructions

1. Grind the walnuts into a fine consistency.
2. Briefly sauté the finely ground walnuts with onions in a pan to create a heavenly toasted aroma.
3. Add spices to the mixture.
4. Add plenty of tomato paste and pomegranate molasses for a tangy flavor boost.
5. Add ice cubes along with water to the mixture to shock the walnuts.
6. Cover the pan and let it simmer, allowing the walnuts to release their natural healthy oils.
7. Remove the stem from the eggplant.
8. Peel the eggplant.
9. Dice the peeled eggplant.
10. Season the diced eggplant and let it sit for a while.
11. Squeeze out the excess water from the eggplant.
12. Fry the eggplant in a pan until lightly browned.
13. Stir the fried eggplant into the stew until it looks incredibly rich.
14. Plate the Persian stew, ready to be eaten.
15. Serve the stew with freshly steamed rice.

## Equipment

- Blender
- Pan
- Colander
- Stove

## Tips

- Adding ice cubes along with water helps to shock the walnuts, which allows them to release their natural healthy oils.
- Squeezing out the excess water from the eggplant after seasoning them means that they absorb far less oil when you fry them in the pan.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6Gt99cW/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5f4c9f74-a23a-46a1-a7a8-94276983c1ff
- Extracted: 2025-09-01

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