Aubergine (Eggplant) with walnut sauce #vegan #lent

photo:Lawrencekhoo

This is an adapted Georgian recipe


8 small eggplants
1 cup shelled walnuts
50g vegan margarine
Chili Pepper
Garlic
Pomegranate juice
Salt to taste

Method:

Wash but  do not peel the aubergines. Cut lengthwise into slice 1 - 1/2 cm thick. sprinkle with salt and fry in margarine. Brown on both sides. Crush the  walnuts and mix with garlic. Add the rest of the ingrdients to taste. Combine thoroughly and stir in  2 cups of chilled  boiled water. Arrange aubergines in a platter and pour over walnut sauce.

  

Taken from Russian Cooking 1974