MASHED LOBIO WITH RACHA HAM
Lobio (Georgian: ლობიო) is a popular Georgian dish made with kidney beans and usually eaten with Mchadi and marinaded vegetables. The Georgian word ‘lobio’ means ‘beans’. There are a number of varieties of this dish and in this recipe we show how to make mashed lobio with ham. Ingredients: 400 grams of kidney beans. 100 grams of … Continue reading
TOLMA COOKED WITH CARROTS AND A SPICY SOUR CREAM AND TOMATO SAUCE
Tolma (Georgian: ტოლმა), known as Dolma in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey, is a popular meal in Georgia and many other countries and there are many variations. It usually describes a filled, hollowed-out vegetable or a filling wrapped in a leaf. Fillings can include meat and vegetables. In Georgia, fillings wrapped in cabbage or vine leaves and stuffed peppers are very popular. … Continue reading
PORK CHASHUSHULI WITH MUSHROOMS AND MEGRELIAN AJIKA
Pork Chashushuli with mushrooms and Megrelian ajika is a delicious family meal with a piquant flavor. Ingredients (6 servings): 400 grams of pork, 500 grams of mushrooms, 6 medium white onions, 3 large tomatoes, 2 hot red peppers, 8-9 cloves of garlic, 150 ml of white wine, 100 ml of water, 2 tbs vinegar, 7 tbs of … Continue reading
CHASHUSHULI WITH SUMMER SAVORY
Chashushuli with Summer Savory is a family meal made with pork and Summer Savory herb. Ingredients (serves 5-6 people): 600 grams of pork, 3 white onions, 1 large tomato, 3 red peppers, 1 tsp of dried coriander, 1 heaped tsp of Summer Savory, salt (dependent upon personal preference), 2 tbs of white wine vinegar, 1 tsp of vinegar … Continue reading
Kababi with Pomegranate Juice
Kababi is a very popular meal in Georgia and can be flavored with a variety of spices. In this recipe we show how to make kababi wrapped in thin lavashi bread and flavored with spices and pomegranate juice. We have also included a recipe for a spicy tomato sauce to serve with the kababi. Ingredients … Continue reading
TOLMA (DOLMA) – STUFFED VINE LEAVES
Tolma (Georgian: ტოლმა), known as Dolma in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey, is a popular meal in Georgia and many other countries and there are many variations. It usually describes a filled, hollowed-out vegetable or a filling wrapped in a leaf. Fillings can include meat and vegetables. In Georgia, fillings wrapped in cabbage or vine leaves and stuffed peppers are very popular. … Continue reading
SPICY BEEF AND PORK CUTLETS WITH MASHED POTATO
Homemade minced meat cutlets are a popular family meal. Our recipe uses beef and pork, white bread, spices and onions. We served ours with mashed potato made with ground red pepper and fried onions. Ingredients for beef and pork patties: 500 grams of minced beef and pork mix, 1 medium sized onion, 1 egg, 200 grams of cornflour, 1 … Continue reading
Fried Khinkali
Khinkali (Georgian: ხინკალი) is a very popular Georgian dumpling made of twisted knobs of dough, stuffed with meat and spices. It is considered to be one of the national dishes of Georgia. It is also delicious when fried! Follow the step-by-step photo recipe for making Khinkali and when they have been boiled, fry them in a shallow pan on … Continue reading
OJAKHURI – FAMILY MEAL
In this recipe we will show you how to make a popular Georgian family meal called Ojakhuri. Ingredients: 500 grams of pork, 400 grams of potatoes, 3 medium sized onions, 2 tbs sour cream (or mayonnaise), 2 tbs white wine vinegar, 60 ml of white wine, 50 ml of oil, half tsp of powdered Berberis berries, … Continue reading
TOLMA – STUFFED PEPPERS
Tolma (Georgian: ტოლმა ბულგარული წიწაკით), known as Dolma in Armenia and Azerbaijan, is a popular meal in Georgia and many other countries and there are many variations. It usually describes a filled, hollowed-out vegetable or a filling wrapped in a leaf. Vegetables used to contain a filling include tomato, eggplant, pepper, apple and zucchini. Leaf wrappings include vine and … Continue reading
TOLMA – STUFFED CABBAGE LEAVES
Tolma (Georgian: კომბოსტოს ტოლმა), known as Dolma in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey, is a popular meal in Georgia and many other countries and there are many variations. It usually describes a filled, hollowed-out vegetable or a filling wrapped in a leaf. Vegetables used to contain a filling include tomato, eggplant, pepper, apple and zucchini. Leaf wrappings include vine and cabbage. … Continue reading
KHINKALI
Khinkali (Georgian: ხინკალი) is a very popular Georgian dumpling made of twisted knobs of dough, stuffed with meat and spices. It is considered to be one of the national dishes of Georgia. Different regions of Georgia make khinkali with different fillings. The most popular filling is a pork/beef mix. In the mountains, khinkali is often made with … Continue reading
HAM CHASHUSHULI – რაჭული ლორის ჩაშუშული
In this recipe we will show how to make a ham dish from the Racha region of Georgia. Ingredients: 150 grams of smoked ham (we used Georgian ham from Racha), 2 large carrots, 2 large onions, 1 clove of garlic, ground pepper (black and red), quarter tsp of ground coriander, 50 grams tomato paste or … Continue reading
MTSKHETURI GVEZELI – MEAT PASTRY
In this recipe we will show how to make a popular Georgian dish called Mtskheturi Gvezeli (Georgian: მცხეთური ღვეზელი). It can be filled with meat (beef or a pork/beef mix), potato, mushrooms or cheese. We have made the meat (pork/beef mix) version. Ingredients (around 10 servings): Dough – 1 kilo of flour (800 grams for the dough and 200 grams for … Continue reading
BARBECUE PORK WITH RED ONION
Barbecued meat is very popular in Georgia both as a family meal and also at feasts and celebrations. Pork is the most popular meat, followed by chicken. In this recipe we will show you how to prepare barbecued pork. Ingredients: 1 kilo of pork, 2 medium sized onions, 3-4 tbs white wine vinegar, 100 ml of … Continue reading
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