Levengi

Levengi or Lavangi is a national dish of Azerbaijan and features in Talysh, Azerbaijani and Iranian cuisine. It is a fish or chicken stuffed with walnuts, onions and various condiments and baked in the oven. Lavangi is most prevalent in the Absheron Peninsula of Azerbaijan and in the Lankaran, Lerik, Astara, Masally, Salyan and Neftchala districts. Lavangi is prepared from fish, chicken, duck and aubergine.