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Ajapsandali

Vegetarian

აჯაფსანდალი · Ajapsandali

Summer eggplant, peppers, potatoes and tomatoes stewed slowly with onion, garlic and a mountain of fresh herbs. Plant-based, and even better eaten cold the next day.

Ajapsandali is a Georgian stew, ready in about 1 hour 20 minutes and made with eggplant, tomato and coriander leaves. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Tasty vegetable stew with garlic and tomatoes in a black casserole dish on a wooden board.
Photo: Marcelo Verfe / Pexels · Pexels License
Prep
20 min
Cook
50 min
Rest
10 min
Total
1 h 20 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
325

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Salt the eggplant (opens in a new tab) cubes and leave for 10 minutes, then squeeze dry.

    • 2 min

  2. Step 2

    Heat the oil in a heavy pot and fry the eggplant (opens in a new tab) until golden. Lift out, then fry the onion (opens in a new tab) and peppers until soft.

    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Return the eggplant (opens in a new tab), add the potatoes (opens in a new tab), tomatoes (opens in a new tab), coriander, fenugreek (opens in a new tab) and remaining salt. Cover and simmer gently until the potatoes are tender, stirring now and then.

    • 30 min
    • low heat
    A sauce simmering in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Nanda Mends on Pexels

  4. Step 4

    Stir in the garlic (opens in a new tab), chilli and all the herbs, cover and leave off the heat for 10 minutes until the herbs have wilted and the stew is fragrant, then serve.

    • 2 min

About this dish

Origin
Georgia · Commonly attributedSimilar stews are made in Armenia (ajapsandal) and Azerbaijan.Also popular in ArmeniaMore food from Georgia
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Stews & braises · Side dishes · Main courses
Cooking method
Stewed, Sautéed
Taste
herby, savoury, garlicky, fresh
Diet
Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · High-fibre
All labelsVegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · High-fibre · Low-fat
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
One-pot · Make-ahead · Budget-friendly · Uses leftovers
Cook more with
Eggplant · Tomato · Coriander leaves · Onion · Red bell pepper · Potato
Techniques
Sautéing · Simmering · Stewing

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

325 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 596 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 8%
  • Carbohydrate 53%
  • Fat 38%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy325 kcal55 kcal
Protein7.3 g1.2 g
Carbohydrate46.6 g7.8 g
Net carbohydrate33.3 g5.6 g
Sugars16.9 g2.8 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre13.3 g2.2 g
Fat14.8 g2.5 g
Saturated fat1.6 g0.3 g
Trans fat0 g0 g
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
Sodium902 mg151 mg
Salt equivalent2.3 g0.4 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
1528 mg
Calcium
90 mg
Iron
2.8 mg
Magnesium
90 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
198 µg
Vitamin C
131 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
Folate (DFE)
134 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: green chilli.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Rest it at least 10 minutes — the herbs and garlic need time to perfume the stew.

Common mistakes

  • Stirring hard once everything is in breaks the eggplant into mush — stir gently.

Serve with

  • Serve warm or cold with bread, or alongside grilled meat.

Storage

  • Keeps 4 days in the fridge.

Reheating

  • Serve at room temperature or warm gently.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 2, 3

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