Mirza ghassemi or mirza qassemi (

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

: میرزا قاسمی) is an

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appetizer or main based on

tandoori A tandoor ( or ) is a large urn-shaped oven, usually made of clay, originating from the Indian Subcontinent. Since antiquity, tandoors have been used to bake unleavened flatbreads, such as roti and naan, as well as to roast meat. The tandoor ...

grilled Grilling is a form of cooking that involves dry heat applied to the surface of food, commonly from above, below or from the side. Grilling usually involves a significant amount of direct, radiant heat, and tends to be used for cooking meat a ...

aubergine (eggplant), distinct to the

Northern Iran Northern Iran consists of the southern border of the Caspian Sea and the Alborz mountains. It includes the provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan. (Ancient kingdom of Hyrcania, medieval region of Tabaristan). The major provinces, Gilan ...

and

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region (specifically Gilan province). It is known as Persian eggplant dip in Western countries. The dish consists of aubergines seasoned with garlic, tomato, oil or butter, salt and pepper bound together with eggs. It can be prepared as a

casserole A casserole ( French: diminutive of , from Provençal 'pan') is a normally large deep pan or bowl a casserole is anything in a casserole pan. Hot or cold History Baked dishes have existed for thousands of years. Early casserole recipes ...

dish, and is usually served with bread or rice. The variant made with zucchini instead of aubergine is called Kadoo Ghasemi.

Etymology

Mirza ghasemi was invented by Mohammad Qasim Khan, the governor of Rasht during the reign of

Nasser al-Din Shah Naser al-Din Shah Qajar ( fa, ناصرالدین‌شاه قاجار; 16 July 1831 – 1 May 1896) was the fourth Shah of Qajar Iran from 5 September 1848 to 1 May 1896 when he was assassinated. He was the son of Mohammad Shah Qajar and Malek ...

(1848-1896), and was developed by him and named after him.

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Iranian cuisine Appetizers Eggplant dishes Casserole dishes Vegetarian dishes of Iran {{iran-cuisine-stub

Etymology

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