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Georgian eggplant appetizer

Georgian-Style Eggplant Appetizer

An incredible dish that comes together in no time! These delicious eggplants with satsivi paste will surprise you with their flavor and look beautiful on any party table.

Siberian Cook

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Eggplant

500

Walnuts

250

Saffron

0.5

Ground hot pepper

0.5

Khmeli-suneli

Garlic

Onion

Fresh cilantro

Parsley

Vegetable oil

Grape vinegar

Salt

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 11 % 4 g

Fats 69 % 25 g

Carbohydrates 19 % 7 g

257 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 10 min

Step 1:

Here are the ingredients you'll need for Georgian-style eggplant with satsivi paste.
Step 2:

Cut the eggplants into strips about half an inch (1 cm) thick, arrange them in a container, and sprinkle salt over all sides so they release their juices and lose their bitterness.
Step 3:

Grind two hundred and fifty grams of walnuts in a blender.
Step 4:

Add three cloves of garlic, fifty grams of parsley, fifty grams of cilantro, half a teaspoon of ground hot pepper, half a teaspoon of saffron, one teaspoon of khmeli-suneli, and salt to taste to the walnuts, then blend until smooth.
Step 5:

Roughly chop the onion.
Step 6:

Add the chopped onion to the walnut mixture, pour in five tablespoons of vegetable oil, and blend into a homemade Georgian satsivi paste. Transfer it to a plate and stir in one teaspoon of grape vinegar.
Step 7:

Squeeze the released juice from the eggplants and fry them in a hot skillet with vegetable oil.
Step 8:

Fry the eggplants on both sides until golden brown, then set them on a paper towel to drain any excess oil.
Step 9:

Arrange the eggplants nicely on a plate, pairing them with the satsivi paste.
Step 10:

For a pop of color, garnish the finished Georgian-style eggplant with satsivi paste with a tomato.

A wonderful dish in just 10 minutes! This summer eggplant appetizer, Georgian-style, is perfect for a party table and comes together in a flash. Homemade satsivi paste is really something — everyone will love it! The hallmark of Georgian satsivi sauce is the generous use of finely ground walnuts. Its spice mix stays fairly consistent too: saffron, garlic, pepper, khmeli-suneli, and an acid such as wine or grape vinegar. There are around fifteen variations of satsivi, but the basic principle and core ingredients stay much the same.