Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread Boat)
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
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Cuisine
Georgian
Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread Boat)
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Khachapuri is a gondola-shaped Georgia bread whose yeastless dough is kneaded with yogurt and stuffed with different grated cheeses.
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Ingredients
For the dough
- 2 cups flour
- 1½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅘ cup yogurt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup milk (warm)
- 2 pinches white pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the filling
- ½ lb feta , grated
- ⅓ lb mozzarella , grated
- ¼ lb ricotta (or 1/3 lb grated Gouda)
- 2 tablespoons PLAIN yogurt
- pepper
- salt
- Eggs + butter (for adjaruli khachapuri only)
Instructions
Dough
- Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl with a spoon.
- Add yogurt and oil and knead, adding the milk gradually until light and smooth.
- Form a ball, cover with a plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Mix all ingredients for the filling (except butter and eggs) and reserve.
Shaping and preparation of the imeruli khachapuri
- Divide dough into 8 balls of equal size.
- Roll out each ball of dough into a 10-inch (25 cm) diameter circle.
- Place the stuffing in the center of the circle.
- Fold the edges to the center, and press together.
- Turn dough on the other side.
- Gently roll out with a rolling pin until you get a circle of about 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter.
- Do not press too hard with the rolling pin as stuffing might come out.
- Heat a nonstick lightly oiled skillet over low heat.
- Put in a khachapuri and cover.
- When the first side is golden brown, turn over and cook the other side, always covered with the lid.
Shaping and preparation of adjaruli khachapuri
- Preheat oven to 410 F / 210 C.
- Spread the dough, giving it the shape of a gondola.
- Add the cheese filling in the center.
- Brush the edges of the gondola with egg yolk.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Open the oven, break an egg in the center of the gondola on top of the melted cheeses.
- Cook the egg for a few minutes.
- Monitor the cooking of the egg which must not dry. The yolk should stay liquid.
- Put a knob of butter on top as the khachapuri comes right out of the oven. Serve hot.
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3 reviews
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