Ajapsandali Ajapsandali Ajapsandali (), or ajapsandal () is a traditional Azerbaijani and Georgian dish, also popular in the northern Caucasus. It consists of onion, eggplant, potato, tomato, bell pepper, parsley and other seasoning, and sometimes lamb or beef. Ajapsandali is a popular family dish of Azerbaijani and Georgian cuisines. The main ingredients are eggplants, tomatoes, bell peppers, garlic, and cilantro. Some variations of the dish also include potatoes and the chili pepper. All the ingredients of ajapsandali are common Georgian and Azerbaijani food and readily available during the summer season. The exact etymology is not known. According to one theory it
Parsley Parsley Parsley or garden parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the central Mediterranean region (southern Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Malta, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia), naturalized elsewhere in Europe, and widely cultivated as a herb, a spice, and a vegetable. Where it grows as a biennial, in the first year, it forms a rosette of tripinnate leaves long with numerous leaflets, and a taproot used as a food store over the winter. Parsley is widely used in European, Middle Eastern, and American cooking. Curly leaf parsley is often used as a garnish.