This wonderful Georgian dish will be a wonderful appetizer not only for wine, but also for traditional Russian drinks, it will also decorate a festive table and make an indelible impression on the most sophisticated guests in culinary.
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You will need
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- Eggplant - 2 pcs.;
- Walnuts (peeled) - half a glass;
- Onions - 1 pc.;
- Parsley - 1 bunch;
- Pepper
- salt
- hops-suneli;
- Olive oil;
- Pomegranate seeds - for decoration.
Instruction manual
1
First prepare the eggplant. To do this, cut them along slices with a thickness of 0.5 cm. Pour warm water and let stand for 20 minutes to remove the bitterness. Choose eggplant with medium-sized seeds, as they may fall out and the slices will fall apart. If desired, you can peel the skin from vegetables. If the vegetables are too thick, cut the strips in half into thinner ones so that the finished rolls turn into one bite. Sprinkle each slice with salt. Fry the eggplant in a well-heated pan on each side until golden brown. Let the excess oil drain by laying the slices on clean kitchen towels or napkins.
2
Prepare the filling for rolls. To do this, chop the kernels of walnuts, chop the parsley and chop the garlic. For the filling, it is better to use ordinary parsley, and to decorate the finished dish - curly. Cut onions, fry in a well-heated frying pan until golden brown. Cool the onion. Put all the ingredients in a blender and grind thoroughly until smooth. If the paste is too thick, dilute it with boiled water. The consistency of the paste should be similar to thick sour cream, it is important that it does not pour out of the finished rolls. Add salt, pepper and seasonings to the paste. Mix everything again.
3
When the eggplants have cooled, lay them on a chopping board or large plate. On one end of each slice, put a teaspoon of the filling and roll it into a roll. So do with all the eggplant slices. If desired, you can fix each roll with a toothpick or special skewers.
4
Put the finished rolls on a large flat dish in one layer, decorate with herbs and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds. Serve chilled red wine and other drinks at your discretion.