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Eggplants are ideal for preparations and canning. They can be prepared in a variety of ways and combined with various ingredients. Georgian eggplant for the winter with nuts is one of the many cooking options. This snack will not leave any “blue” lover indifferent, as it has unique taste qualities.
Features of preparing eggplant with nuts
Georgian eggplant is a traditional appetizer with a characteristic spicy taste. In addition to eggplants, walnuts are an important component of this dish. Before preparing and preserving such a dish, you need to choose the ingredients wisely.
Choosing the right products
Knowing a few basic principles, choosing eggplants is not difficult. First of all, pay attention to the color of the fruit. If they have a brownish tint, these are signs that the vegetables are overripe. For preservation, you should also not take eggplants that are too soft, especially if their skin has wrinkles or other defects. There should also be no dents or cracks.
It is equally important to choose good nuts for a Georgian snack.If you choose whole specimens, first of all you need to pay attention to the condition of the shell. You should not purchase nuts with cracks or other damage. It is recommended to try each copy. If it rings and something makes a sound inside, then it is old.
In many stores you can buy walnuts already peeled. When choosing such a product, you need to pay attention to the color; it should be light. The skin is ideally smooth, and the kernels themselves are dense and whole. If they are wrinkled, this indicates that the nut was old.
Preparing the dishes
Cooking Georgian eggplants for the winter involves heat treatment. They are usually fried in a frying pan. For these purposes, you can use a cauldron with thick walls or a wok.
To preserve the finished snack you will need jars. It is more convenient to use containers of 0.7 or 1 liter. The jars must be washed and dried in advance so that in the future they can be immediately filled and proceed to sterilization.
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There are several options for Georgian eggplant. Therefore, you can choose and store any type of snack for the winter. Despite the differences in individual ingredients and cooking methods, making Georgian eggplants with nuts is not difficult even for those who have not previously been involved in canning.
Blue winter circles with walnuts
With this recipe you can quickly make an appetizing spicy Georgian-style appetizer and close it for the winter.This cooking option will appeal to lovers of fried eggplants, since this is the method of heat treatment provided.
For 2 kg of eggplant you will need:
- walnut kernels – 300 g;
- garlic – 200 g;
- hot pepper – 100 g;
- vegetable oil – 150 ml;
- wine vinegar - 2 tbsp. l.;
- ground paprika, salt, khmeli-suneli seasoning - 1 tsp each;
- sugar – 2 tbsp. l.
You can grind nuts using a mortar, blender or meat grinder.
Cooking steps:
- Eggplants are cut into slices 1 cm thick and soaked in salted water for 1 hour.
- Then they are fried in a frying pan on both sides until golden brown.
- Peeled walnuts, garlic and hot pepper are crushed and mixed with spices and salt.
- The mixture is poured with 2 glasses of water, vinegar, boiled and cooked for 20 minutes.
- Place 1 tbsp on the bottom of prepared jars. l. garlic-nut mass.
- Next, the vegetables are laid out in layers, greased with nut-garlic mixture.
- Filled containers are sterilized in boiling water for 45 minutes, after which they are rolled up.
It is recommended to turn the preparations for the winter upside down and cover them with a blanket. They are left in this position for a day and then taken to a storage location.
Eggplants in Georgian nut sauce
There is another way to make delicious Georgian eggplants with nuts. This recipe focuses on making a delicious sauce.
Ingredients:
- eggplants – 3 kg;
- peeled nuts – 2 cups;
- basil – 3-4 sprigs;
- cilantro – 1 bunch;
- water – 350 ml;
- garlic – 2 heads;
- vinegar – 60 ml;
- sugar – 1 tsp;
- salt – 1 tbsp. l.
It is better to preserve eggplants by cutting them into pieces or long straws.
Cooking method:
- Chop the eggplants, sprinkle with salt and leave for 1 hour.
- After this, rinse the vegetables under running water.
- Chop the nuts and mix with chopped herbs and garlic.
- The mixture is poured with water, vinegar is added, stirred, and left to brew for 20 minutes.
- Eggplants need to be fried in a frying pan, transferred to a large bowl or pan, mixed with nut sauce.
- Leave the dish for 1-2 hours until the ingredients have cooled completely.
To cover Georgian eggplants for the winter, jars are filled with the prepared snack. Place the containers in an oven preheated to 150 degrees for 7-10 minutes. Then the jars are removed, rolled up with iron lids and left to cool under a blanket.
Pickled eggplants with nuts
The original method of preparing eggplants with nuts for the winter involves fermenting them. The appetizer turns out juicy, rich and is sure to appeal to spicy lovers.
Ingredients:
- eggplants – 2 kg;
- onion – 2 heads;
- bell pepper – 500 g;
- walnuts – 1.5 cups;
- hot pepper – 3 small pods;
- vegetable oil – 200-300 ml.
The dish turns out juicy, rich and moderately spicy
Cooking steps:
- Cut the eggplants into slices.
- Chop bell peppers, hot peppers and onions into small pieces.
- Grind the nuts in a mortar or blender.
- Add the chopped kernels to the peppers and onions.
- Add vegetable oil.
- Place eggplant, salt, and nut dressing in jars in layers until the container is full.
- The free space is filled with calcined vegetable oil.
Filled jars should be closed with nylon lids and sent to a cool place. The fermentation process takes up to 14 days.
Baked eggplants with nuts
To avoid frying vegetables, you can bake them in the oven. They retain a lot of useful substances. In addition, a minimum of vegetable oil is consumed.
Ingredients:
- eggplants – 2 kg;
- walnuts – 200 g;
- garlic – 1 head;
- vegetable oil 3-4 tbsp. l.;
- vinegar – 75 ml;
- bell pepper – 300 g;
- salt – 1 tbsp. l.;
- hot pepper – 1 pod;
- parsley, dill - 1 bunch each.
Vegetables baked in the oven retain all their beneficial properties.
Eggplants should be cut into 1 cm thick circles or into straws. They are placed on a greased baking sheet and baked in the oven at 200 degrees for 25 minutes.
Detailed instructions:
While the eggplants are baking, prepare the nut sauce:
- Chop the garlic and nuts, using a blender.
- Salt, chopped pepper, and herbs are added to the mixture.
- Pour in vegetable oil, vinegar, stir.
- Leave the sauce for 10-15 minutes to soak the ingredients.
Baked vegetables are coated with nut sauce and placed in a jar. To preserve the Georgian-style appetizer for the winter, the container is sterilized for 15-20 minutes. Next, it should be rolled up and left to cool.
Storage conditions and periods
The average shelf life of eggplant preparations with nuts is 1 year. Sealings can be stored at room temperature for no longer than 1 year. In a cool room, cellar or refrigerator, they are stored for 2-3 years, provided that the temperature does not exceed +8 degrees.It is not recommended to keep jars at temperatures below 4 degrees, as it can also deteriorate.
Conclusion
Georgian eggplant for the winter with nuts is an original preparation that everyone will like. This appetizer is very easy to prepare, and if properly preserved, it can be preserved for the winter to enjoy its amazing taste later. You can prepare vegetables and nuts in different ways, as they go well with different ingredients. The preparation process does not take much time and will not be difficult even for those who have not encountered canning before.
