Ajapsandali
Description
Adjapsandali is quite a spicy dish. But that's natural, since it's Georgian cuisine. However, you can adjust the spiciness to your taste. You can add less red chili pepper than specified in the recipe. Adjapsandali differs from European and Turkish versions by the large amount of herbs added (especially cilantro). However, cilantro has a specific flavor; if you don't like it, you can substitute it with parsley. Good luck and
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Prepare all the necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
2. Wash the eggplants and cut them into cubes, then place them in well-salted water and let sit for 10-20 minutes to remove bitterness. Then drain the water and rinse the eggplants under running water.
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Step 3
3. Peel the potatoes, cut them into cubes, and add them to the oil in a frying pan with hot pepper. Fry the potatoes for about 5 minutes.
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Step 4
4. Then add the eggplants to the potatoes. Fry the vegetables over high heat for another 5-7 minutes.
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Step 5
5. Then finely chop the herbs, peel and finely chop the garlic.
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Step 6
6. Transfer the fried vegetables from the frying pan to a deep pot, and add herbs with garlic to them.
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Step 7
7. Then finely dice the bell pepper and onion. In the same skillet, first sauté the onion, sweet pepper, and hot pepper.
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Step 8
8. Lower the tomatoes into boiling water for 1-2 minutes, then remove their skins.
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Step 9
9. Cut into medium pieces and add to the pan. Fry over high heat for another 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
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Step 10
10. Transfer the fried vegetables to the pot with the potatoes and eggplants. Add salt, spices, and mix everything. Cover with a lid and let it steep for about 5 minutes. Then it's ready to serve.