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Ajapsandali

A summer vegetable stew from Armenia and Georgia, mixing aubergines, potatoes, peppers and tomatoes simmered with garlic and spices. It is eaten lukewarm or cold, often with bread.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

295 kcal per serving

Protein
6.6 g
Carbohydrates
34.9 g
of which sugars
14.6 g
Fat
11.4 g
Fiber
11.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the aubergines, potatoes and carrots into cubes about 2 cm. Thinly slice the onion and peppers.
  2. Heat the oil in a large sauté pan and brown the aubergines for 5 minutes over medium-high heat, then set them aside.
  3. In the same oil, cook the onion and peppers for 5 minutes, until softened.
  4. Add the potatoes, carrots, chopped tomatoes and crushed garlic. Season with salt, pepper, cumin and paprika.
  5. Return the aubergines, cover and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes, stirring from time to time, until the vegetables are tender.
  6. Taste, adjust the seasoning and sprinkle with basil. Serve lukewarm or cold with bread.

Variations and tips

With what you can find here. Fresh peppers can be replaced with a drained jarred red pepper, added at the end of cooking.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.