Naz Khatoon

Naz Khatoon is one of the traditional dishes in the north of the country, Mazandaran to be exact.
Ingredients
Thin eggplants, 8 nos
Large tomatoes, 8 nos
Unripe grapes juice, 1/2 glass
Dried mint powder, 1 tbsp
Grated onion, 3 tablespoons
Golpar, 1 tbsp
Pomegranate juice, 2 glassses
In case you don't have fresh pomegranate, you can substitute with 1 or 2 tablespoons pomegranate paste plus a little sugar.
Procedure
You can either grill the eggplants over the flame or put inside the oven for a half hour till softened. Then peel them all and chop finely.
Take a bowl and put the tomatoes inside and pour in 2 glasses of boiling water so that you can remove the skin comfortably. Chop them up as well and keep aside.
Put the grilled chopped eggplants inside a pot and pour in pomegranate juice as well as unripe grapes juice. Allow to boil slowly. Sprinkle in powdered Golpar, Persian hog-weed, mint. Also add in the grated onion and let cook. Adjust the seasoning. Remove from the heat and mix well the content with nicely chopped tomatoes. Transfer to an oval plate and garnish with ground walnuts and black olives on top. Serve with fresh Persian bread. Bon Appetit!
Nutrition facts,
Eggplants basically contain low level of energy since water constitute the main . 92% of a raw eggplant is made up of water. 1/2 glass cooked eggplants contains only 14 calories of energy. It contains less than 0/5 gram protein and almost 3 grams carbohydrates. In fact, its nutritious capacity is very low and provides less than 5 % of the daily body ' s need to the nutrients.
It also contains fiber, calcium, potassium, folic acid and other vitamins but they are not remarkable at all.
All said, the cuisine seems to be a good option for those who want to lose weight.
Cooking point,
Applying unripe grapes juice and pomegranate juice make a savory meal and is also appetizing.