Khoresht-e-bademjun

Unless you happen to dislike aubergines (and, let’s face it, they are subject to rampant loathing and ardent passion), you will find this to be one of the most popular Iranian dishes to present; it is one of the great Persian comfort foods. There are two ways of making it – in the north of the country it is made with a rich herby sauce but, most commonly, it is made with a tomato base. Usually it is made with a whole chicken cooked on the bone, with the aubergines sliced, fried and added at