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THE GRAPE HARVEST
This year’s grape harvest has begun in Georgia. The process of picking grapes and making wine, together with the accompanying celebrations, is called Rtveli (Georgian: რთველი) and marks the end of the agricultural cycle for the year. Rtveli involves almost everyone in Georgia. Wine is produced by thousands of small vineyard farmers (using primarily traditional techniques of wine-making), as well … Continue reading
EGGPLANT WITH PEPPERS AND SVANETIAN SALT
In this family recipe we show how to make eggplant with hot peppers, garlic and Svanetian Salt. Svanetian salt (Georgian: სვანური მარილი), from Svaneti region in the mountainous north-western part of Georgia, has a unique fragrance and taste and is traditionally used as a flavoring for a variety of meat, fish, vegetable, potato and soup dishes. Ingredients: … Continue reading
KVARELI WINE TUNNELS
Kvareli Gvirabi, near Kvareli (Georgian: ყვარელი) in Khaketi region, is Georgia’s largest wine cellar – 7.7 km of tunnels and galleries that maintain a constant temperature of 12-14 degrees C and 70% relative humidity all year round – perfect storage conditions for wine. Originally built for military purposes during the Cold War, the tunnels (gvirabi) … Continue reading
BEETROOT FKHALI WITH WALNUTS
Fkhali (Georgian: ფხალი) is a popular dish that can be made with many different types of leaves, including spinach, nettles, cabbage and beetroot. It can also be made with vegetables and nuts. In this recipe we show how to make Fkhali with beetroot and walnuts. Ingredients: 1 kilo of red beetroot, 200 grams of walnuts, … Continue reading
WINE HOUSE IN KACHRETI
A “Wine Day” was recently held at the Wine House in Kachreti in Georgia’s Kakheti region. The Wine House is a vocational program of “Aisi” Vocational College and provides training to students in the traditional methods of wine-making and also supports local farmers with consultations, and testing, bottling and packing of their wines. In 2011, the … Continue reading
LOBIO WITH SWEETCORN
The Georgian word ‘lobio’ (Georgian: ლობიო) means ‘beans’ and there are a number of varieties of lobio dishes. In this recipe we show how to make lobio with sweetcorn. Ingredients: 400 grams of kidney beans. 150 grams of sweetcorn, 60 grams of butter, 1 clove of garlic, half a tsp of blue fenugreek, half a tsp of … Continue reading
WILD OYSTER MUSHROOMS WITH WALNUTS AND SPICES
Wild Oyster mushrooms are called ‘Kalmakha’ in Georgia and grow on the bark of trees. They look, smell and taste like oysters and are a popular appetizer in Georgia. In this recipe we show how to prepare wild oyster mushrooms with walnuts and spices. Ingredients: 1 kilo of wild oyster mushrooms, 200 grams of walnuts (or hazelnuts), … Continue reading
LOBIO WITH MARINATED CUCUMBER
The Georgian word ‘lobio’ (Georgian: ლობიო) means ‘beans’ and there are a number of varieties of lobio dishes. In this recipe we show how to make lobio with marinated cucumber. Ingredients: 400 grams of kidney beans. 100 grams of marinated cucumber, 1 large tomato, 1 green hot pepper, 10 grams of fresh parsley (for garnish), 3 cloves … Continue reading
CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND GREEN AJIKA
In this family recipe we show how to make chicken with mushrooms and green ajika. Ajika (Georgian: აჯიკა) is a hot, spicy paste used to flavor meat, fish and vegetable dishes mainly in Samegrelo and Abkhazia. Ingredients: 400 grams of chicken breasts, 300 grams of mushrooms, 3 medium sized onions, 8 cloves of garlic, 8 tbs of oil, … Continue reading
EGGPLANT WITH HOT PEPPERS, GARLIC AND AJIKA
In this family recipe we show how to make eggplant with hot peppers, garlic and ajika. Ajika (Georgian: აჯიკა) is a hot, spicy paste used to flavor meat, fish and vegetable dishes mainly in Samegrelo and Abkhazia. It is made with hot red peppers, garlic, herbs and spices. Ingredients: 3-4 eggplants, 3 hot red peppers, 8 cloves of … Continue reading
KAKLIS MURABA – PICKLED WALNUTS
Walnuts are rich in antioxidants and are thought to help in reducing inflammation in the arteries. They are a popular ingredient in Georgian cuisine and the unripe fruits are also pickled and eaten. In this recipe we will show how to make pickled walnuts. Many recipes for pickled walnuts use brine to prepare the walnuts and … Continue reading
CHICKEN FLAVORED WITH SVANETIAN SALT
In this family recipe we show how to make chicken flavored with Georgia’s famous Svanetian salt (Georgian: სვანური მარილი). Svanetian salt comes from Svaneti region in the mountainous north-western part of Georgia. It has a unique fragrance and taste and is traditionally used as a flavoring for a variety of meat, fish, potato and soup dishes. … Continue reading
SVANETIAN SALT
Svanetian salt (Georgian: სვანური მარილი), from Svaneti region in the mountainous north-western part of Georgia, has a unique fragrance and taste and is traditionally used as a flavoring for a variety of meat, fish, potato and soup dishes as well as a condiment instead of table salt. The salt mixture is handmade from 8 ingredients. Ingredients: … Continue reading
CHICKEN LIVER WITH AJIKA AND SUMMER SAVORY
Chicken liver with Ajika (with nuts) and Summer Savory is a delicious family meal with a piquant flavor. Ingredients: 1 kilo of chicken liver, 3 medium size onions, 2 tbs of ajika with nuts (see link at the foot of this article to see a step-by-step recipe), half a tsp of Summer Savory, 150 ml of … Continue reading
WINE FESTIVAL IN RACHA
A wine festival was held in Racha at the end of August. Organized by the regional government of Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region (Georgian: რაჭა-ლეჩხუმი და ქვემო სვანეთი) it aimed to promote agricultural products and improve links between local farmers and markets. Visitors were able to taste the wines, enjoy great food, traditional folk songs, … Continue reading
CHAKHRAGINA -OSSETIAN KHACHAPURI
Khachapuri (Georgian: ხაჭაპური) is considered to be one of Georgia’s most famous national dishes and several of Georgia’s regions have their own distinctive type. In this recipe we show how to make a khachapuri filled with cheese and beetroot leaves. This type of khachapuri comes from South Ossetia, where it is called chakhragina. It is also a popular khachapuri in … Continue reading
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