Badrijani Nigvzit

Name: Badrijani Nigvzit
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Georgian
Ingredients: 3 large eggplants, sliced 5mm lengthwise; 200g walnuts; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp coriander, ground; 1/2 tsp fenugreek; pinch cayenne; 2 tbsp wine vinegar; pomegranate seeds and coriander to garnish

Georgian eggplant rolls with walnut filling — a showstopper cold appetiser that defines Georgian hospitality.

Total time

60 min

Prep

45 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Georgian

Vegan

Ingredients

3large eggplants, sliced 5mm lengthwise

200gwalnuts

3 clovesgarlic

1 tspcoriander, ground

1/2 tspfenugreek

pinchcayenne

2 tbspwine vinegar

pomegranate seeds and corianderto garnish

Instructions

Salt eggplant slices 30 minutes. Rinse, dry, brush with oil.

Grill or fry eggplant until tender and golden. Cool.

Blend walnuts, garlic, spices and vinegar with a little water to a thick paste. Season.

Spread walnut paste on each slice and roll up.

Arrange on a platter. Scatter pomegranate seeds and fresh coriander.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

431

Protein

11.7g

Fat

34.2g

Carbs

30.7g

Fiber

14.9g

Sodium

10mg

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