Ajapsandali Recipe; Delicious Georgian Vegetarian Dish

Ajapsandali is an Azerbaijani and Georgian vegetarian dish containing eggplant, potato, tomato, bell pepper, and spices. If you are a vegetarian and interested in trying a new dish, stay with Cooking County.

What is Ajapsandali?

For centuries, a dish like Ajapandali has been a traditional Georgian dish. Every homemaker in Georgia should know how to cook this stew, as it forms the basis of the national menu. You can find similar changes in other regions of the Caucasus – Armenia, Dagestan, and Azerbaijan. Georgian-style vegetables are suitable both for an everyday diet and for celebration.

How to Make Ajapsandali?

Ingredients

• 100 grams sunflower oil  
• 500 grams eggplant 
• 2 large carrot
• 5 tomatoes 
• 3 medium onion
• Fresh herbs as needed 
• 400 ml water 
• 3 Bulgarian pepper 
• 3 grams salt 
• 2 garlic cloves
• Black pepper as needed

Directions

Step One

To prepare Ajapsandali, first cut the eggplants into large rings, put them in a deep bowl, sprinkle a little salt, mix them entirely, and set them aside for 10 minutes.

Step Two

Put the peppers and tomatoes firmly on a baking dish, then put them in the oven for 10 minutes and turn on the mode at 250 degrees.

Step Three

Take out the baking sheet, cool the contents and peel the vegetables. Cut the pepper into strips, put the tomatoes in a cup, and beat with a blender.

Step Four

Take a pan, and add oil to it. Place the pan on medium heat, add oil, and heat the oil. Cut the carrot into large pieces, cut the onion into half rings and fry in a pan with carrots. Chop the garlic as much as possible and add it to the ingredients.

Step Six

As the last step of Ajapsandali preparation, place the eggplants in the pan. Add the remaining ingredients to the pan and mix well. Add water, cover, and cook vegetables for 20-25 minutes.

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How to Serve Ajapsandali?

Your Ajapsandali is ready. Chop the herbs and garnish the Ajapsandali. If you are intrested in Georgian food, I recommend you to check out other Georgian recipes such as Satsivi recipe and Kuchmachi recipe here in Cooking County.

FAQs About Ajapsandali 

• How much time does Ajapsandali need to get ready?

It takes about 2 hours to get ready.