Eggplant Kharcho with Georgian Gremolata | EG13 Ep75

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and less expensive than beef.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds provide healthy fats with lower costs.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: barley

Quinoa is high in protein while barley is more affordable.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier but canola is often cheaper.

Chop stalks of parsley, coriander, mint, and dill for the herb paste.

Grind ground fennel seeds, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, and fenugreek in a mortar and pestle, adding salt for friction.

Heat rice bran oil to 180 degrees for deep frying the eggplant.

Salt the eggplant to draw out moisture, then deep fry until golden.

Fry the tomatoes until they pop and become golden.

Add fried eggplant, garlic, and tomatoes to the soup.

Stir in the herb paste and walnuts into the soup before serving.

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