Ajapsandali Recipe (Spicy Georgian Eggplant Stew)

Ajapsandali Recipe (Spicy Georgian Eggplant Stew)

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If you like ratatouille, you’ll love ajapsandali, a spicy Georgian eggplant stew brimming with fistfuls of fresh herbs.

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Ingredients

  • 2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes
  • ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
  • 3–4 small globe eggplants (1½ lb.), stemmed and cut into ¾-in. chunks
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste
  • 2 large yellow onions, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 2 large Cubanelle peppers, seeded and cut into ¾-in. pieces
  • 1 medium red or yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into ¾-in. pieces
  • 1½ cup uncooked tomato purée (passata), fresh or jarred
  • ⅓ cup coarsely chopped cilantro, divided
  • ⅓ cup coarsely chopped parsley leaves, divided
  • 20 basil leaves, preferably purple, torn
  • ¼–½ tsp. cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp. ground coriander seeds
  • ¼ tsp. ground savory or dried thyme leaves
  • 3 garlic cloves, mashed into a paste

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