Eggplant with Walnut Paste in Mchadi Tart
This is a delicious Georgian dish combining eggplant with walnut paste served in a mchadi tart. It's perfect for a festive table or just a special dinner.
Ingredients
- Garlic6 კბილი
- Wine Vinegar15 ml
- Sunflower oil30 ml
- water120 ml
Instructions
8 steps- 1
Blend walnuts, garlic, blue fenugreek, marigold petals, and dried coriander together. Add a little hot water to get a paste consistency.
10 min
- 2
Let the walnut mixture cool and add grated carrot, finely chopped onion, cilantro, salt, and vinegar. Mix well.
10 min
- 3
Cut the eggplant into thick slices, sprinkle with salt, and fry in a pan or air fryer on both sides until softened and golden brown.
15 min
- 4
Drizzle oil over the eggplant while frying.
10 min
- 5
Add salt, sugar, oil, wheat flour, and water to the corn flour. Knead the dough.
5 min
- 6
Transfer the dough to a tart pan and bake in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius until golden brown.
20 min
200°C
- 7
Once the tart is baked, spread the remaining walnut mixture (Imeretian cream) and arrange the seasoned eggplant with walnut paste on top.
5 min
- 8
Sprinkle with finely chopped pomegranate and cilantro.
5 min
Nutrition
Per 100 grams
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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