Nigvziani badrijani (, ), or Voloran () is a Georgian and Armenian dish made with fried eggplant stuffed with a spiced walnut and garlic paste. It is often topped with pomegranate seeds. However, the Armenian version may use spiced bell peppers and carrots, or labneh and walnuts as the filling instead of walnut paste."Voloran: Stuffed Eggplant Rolls". Food on the Move. 10 July 2023.
Preparation Salted eggplants are sliced lengthwise, pressed to remove the bitter juice, left to rest. They are then fried in oil and refrigerated. The filling is prepared by blending walnuts, garlic, coriander, cayenne pepper, salt, fenugreek and vinegar with water in a food processor to give a puree, which is then seasoned. The fried eggplants and the stuffing are left to chill separately, and are assembled just a couple of hours before serving. To assemble, a layer of stuffing is placed on each piece of eggplant, which is then rolled up tightly. It can be garnished with red onions, coriander or pomegranate seed to serve.
Ingredients
500 g eggplants
100 g ground walnuts
1 small white onion
2 small garlic cloves
Handful coriander and parsley leaves
1/2 t ground coriander seed
1/2 t ground fenugreek seed
1/2 t ground marigold (tagetes)
1 pinch of cinnamon
Salt and chili
Sunflower seed oil
Pomegranate seeds as garnish
See also List of stuffed dishes Georgian cuisine Notes
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