# Shish Andaz

Shish Andaz is a rare Persian stew made with walnuts and aubergine, traditionally eaten during Iran's fire festival.

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

## Ingredients

- walnuts
- onions
- spices
- tomato paste
- pomegranate molasses
- salt
- ice cubes
- water
- aubergine
- oil
- rice

## Instructions

1. Grind walnuts finely in a food processor.
2. Sauté finely chopped onions in a pan with oil.
3. Add the ground walnuts to the sautéed onions and mix well to toast.
4. Add spices to the mixture.
5. Add tomato paste, pomegranate molasses, and salt to the pan and mix thoroughly.
6. Pour ice cubes and water into the pan and mix.
7. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer to allow the walnuts to release their oils.
8. Cut the stem off the aubergine.
9. Peel the aubergine.
10. Dice the peeled aubergine.
11. Season the diced aubergine with salt and let it sit in a colander.
12. Squeeze the diced aubergine to remove excess water.
13. Fry the aubergine pieces in a pan until golden.
14. Stir the fried aubergine into the stew.
15. Serve the Shish Andaz in a bowl.
16. Serve the Shish Andaz over freshly steamed rice.

## Equipment

- food processor
- pan
- wooden spoon
- knife
- cutting board
- colander
- bowl

## Tips

- Adding ice cubes along with water helps to shock the walnuts, which allows them to release their natural healthy oils.
- Peeling, dicing, and seasoning aubergines, then letting them sit, helps to get rid of excess water, meaning they absorb less oil when fried.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN7gNczjPCg/?igsh=MWJ5MmFyOTRqaW9yMQ==
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- Extracted: 2025-08-31

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