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 DD> I have an older R2D2 coffee mill I use for chilies (It's red and the
 DD> one I use for coffee is white) exclusively - I got it off of Freecycle
 DD> after I used the coffee mill but hadn't cleaned the residue of grinding
 DD> some Thai Rat peppers. I had some hot coffee that day. Not unpleasant -
 DD> but, certainly unexpected. And as I am NOT a fan of flavoured coffees

I did the same to Roslind once and now I have two mills too!

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     Title: Persian Kashke-Bademjan, Minted Eggplant With Whey
Categories: Persian, Vegetables, Cheese, Herbs
  Servings: 5

     10 sm eggplants
           salt
           oil
           water
           whey (farmer's cheese)
           olive oil
      1    to 2 onions
      1 ds turmeric
           fresh minced garlic
      1 tb dried mint

Buy a lot of purple eggplants. (10 is good)  Peel them, slice them
in inch or more slices, salt heavily and leave to drain in a
colander in your sink.    After they have drained for several hours,
rinse the salt off, pat them dry, and then either fry or grill them
in oil.  (She uses cheap mazola oil because eggplants are like
sponges, so don't waste your good olive here.)   Grilling's easier,
doesn't get your kitchen hot, and the mess is easier to clean up.
Grill them till they turn soft.  (If you grill them, dip them
quickly in oil before grilling.)

At this point, if you want, stick the eggplant in a plastic bag and
freeze until needed.  (Gigi tells me that Persian grandmothers
ALWAYS have some cooked eggplant in the freezer.)

Okay, get a big pot and put the eggplant in there with a bit of
water, heat through and then mash.  Add most of jar of whey
(farmer's cheese), stir until heated through.  The whey adds protein
to the meal.

Get the whey at an International store, where you also need to pick
up the lavash.  Whey can also be called Farmer's Cheese.  (Note:  It
is good manners to greet the staff when you walk in, and say goodbye
when you leave.)

Put in serving dish, and pour reserved whey into the middle of the
dish.

In a small sauce pan, heat a good glug of olive oil, dice an onion
or two, add a dash of turmeric and fry until golden, once golden add
fresh minced garlic, being careful not to burn it.  When garlic is
softened, add a scant tablespoon of dried mint for the last 10
seconds or so. (Burnt mint is nasty & bitter.)   Persians cook
their herbs in oil because it makes the flavors more pungent.

Serve it with lavash- flat bread.  You pinch it up using the flat
bread.  It is delicious hot or cold, and is one of my favorite
things in the world to eat.

Oh, for dessert Gigi recommends Persian baklava (which is much less
sticky and sweet than the Greek.) or Persian turkish delight, both
of which can be purchased from the international grocery store.
Serve it with strong black tea (also bought from the store) that is
made in a pot, not a mug.

Constance


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Cheers

YK Jim


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