Eggplant ragout - Ajap Sandali (Georgian vegan dish)

eggplant

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Zucchini offers a similar texture with fewer calories, while cabbage is more economical.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs provide flavor at a lower cost, or omit for simplicity.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: none

Sweet potatoes add nutritional value without significant cost increase.

Cut the eggplants into large pieces and sprinkle with salt, massaging it in to remove bitterness; let sit for 20 minutes.

Peel and cut the potatoes into large pieces.

Cut the onions, sweet peppers, and garlic into large pieces.

Chop the coriander and add it to the vegetables.

Add 2/3 of the hot chili pepper, adjusting to taste.

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat.

Add the eggplants and cook until they start to brown, then add the onions and cook until they begin to caramelize.

Add the sweet peppers and cook for 3-4 minutes.

Mix in the potatoes and add 2 teaspoons of dried herbs and 1.5 teaspoons of salt, adjusting to taste.

Add 1 cup of water, cover the skillet, and reduce heat to medium-low; cook for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Check if the potatoes are tender; if they are, the dish is ready.

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