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Badrijani Nigvzit

Name: Badrijani Nigvzit
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Georgia
Ingredients: 2 Eggplant; 100g Walnuts; 2 cloves Garlic; to taste Cilantro; 1 tbsp Wine Vinegar; 3 tbsp Oil

Side Dish

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Fried eggplant slices rolled around a garlicky walnut paste — a Georgian appetizer classic.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Walnut paste is the backbone of countless Georgian sauces. This eggplant roll appears on nearly every celebratory table, often finished with a scatter of ruby pomegranate seeds for color.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A fixture of the supra, Georgia's traditional feast table, always served in generous rolled-up rows.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Eggplant 2
Walnuts 100g
Garlic 2 cloves
Cilantro to taste
Wine Vinegar 1 tbsp
Oil 3 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Slice the eggplant lengthwise into 5mm slices, salt and let sit 10 minutes, then pat dry.
Blend the walnuts, garlic, wine vinegar, and a little water into a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the eggplant slices golden on both sides.
Let the eggplant cool, spread with walnut paste, and roll up from one end.
Chill for about 30 minutes to let the flavors meld.
Finish with chopped cilantro on top.

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