Polat AbadanAide de Cuisine
18 May 2026 Son güncelleme: 05 August 2026

Badrijani is a Georgian meze classic made by frying thin slices of aubergine and rolling them tightly around a walnut and garlic paste. Slicing the aubergine thin without tearing it takes a careful hand, so it helps to have a few extra slices ready on your first attempt.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Salt the aubergine

20 min

Salt the thinly sliced aubergine and let it sit in a colander for 20 minutes, then pat dry with paper towel.

2

Make the walnut paste

10 min

Blend the walnuts with the garlic, vinegar and water in a food processor until smooth, and season with salt.

3

Fry the aubergine

8 min

Heat the oil in a pan and fry the aubergine slices for 8 minutes until golden on both sides, then drain on paper towel.

4

Fill and roll

12 min

Spread a spoonful of walnut paste on each aubergine slice and roll tightly, then garnish with pomegranate seeds and serve.

Reminder

Salt the aubergine and let it sit for 20 minutes first, or it will soak up too much oil while frying. Do not thin the walnut paste too much, or it will squeeze out while rolling. Allergens: contains tree nuts (walnut).

Editor's Note Editörün Notu

Adding a few drops of pomegranate molasses to the walnut paste gives it a tangier, livelier flavour; reducing the salt by a pinch keeps the balance.

Admin DadaGastro · verified in test kitchen

Nutritional Values · 1 serving

Values are estimates
260 kcalCalories
5 gProtein
10 gCarbohydrate
23 gFat
4 gFiber
5 gSugar
340 mgSodium
3 gSaturated Fat
Protein %7 Carbohydrate %15 Fat %78
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Ceren Sezer 1 month ago

Sarma tekniği ilk seferde biraz zorladı, 8 dilimden 2'si elimde yırtıldı, ama kalan 6 tanesi görünüş olarak da tat olarak da tam bir şölendi.

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Derya Tosun Aide de Cuisine 3 weeks ago

Patlıcanı tarifte önerildiği gibi 20 dakika tuzlayıp kuruladım, kızartırken gerçekten çok daha az yağ çekti; ceviz ezmesine editör notundaki gibi nar ekşisi eklemem tadı bir üst seviyeye taşıdı.

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