Chicken with Eggplants – The Forward

Ingredients

• 1 chicken, cut in pieces
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon salt, plus extra for the eggplant
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• ½ cup water
• 1 eggplant, peeled and cut lengthwise into ½ inch slices
• 2 potatoes, peeled and sliced into ¼ inch rounds
• ¼ cup canola oil, for frying
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• ¼ teaspoon saffron powder
• ½ cup gureh (unripe grapes) (optional)