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Badrijani nigvzit — aubergines with walnuts

Badrijani nigvzit — aubergines with walnuts

  • Starter
  • Georgian

Golden aubergine slices folded around a walnut, garlic and vinegar paste.

Active time40 min

Cooking20 min

Total1 h 15 minResting : 30 min

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Ingredients

  • 500 g fresh aubergine
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 250 g walnut kernels
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 100 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp ground dried culinary marigold
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 pinch of salt — optional
  • 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp ground blue fenugreek

Preparation

  1. Peel the garlic and process with the walnuts. Mix in the blue fenugreek, coriander, paprika, culinary marigold, vinegar and water. Add salt if using. The paste should be smooth enough to spread.

    1 tsp ground coriander
    3 garlic cloves
    250 g walnut kernels
    3 tbsp water
    1 tsp ground dried culinary marigold
    1 tsp sweet paprika
    1 pinch of salt — optional
    3 tbsp white wine vinegar
    1 tsp ground blue fenugreek
    • knife
    • chopping board
    • food processor
    • mixing bowl
    • spoon
  2. Wash and trim the aubergines, then slice lengthways. Fry in the oil over medium heat in batches, about 5 min per side, until tender and flexible. Drain on kitchen paper. Spread walnut paste on the slices and fold them. Distribute all the paste inside and on top of the aubergines. Cool for about 30 min and serve cold.

    500 g fresh aubergine
    100 ml vegetable oil
    • knife
    • chopping board
    • frying pan
    • tongs
    • kitchen paper
    • serving dish
    • spoon

Allergens

  • Tree nuts

Composition to check for: Celery, Crustaceans, Eggs, Fish, Gluten, Lupin, Milk, Molluscs, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites.

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Badrijani nigvzit — aubergines with walnuts