About Food – Svanetian 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 green onions. This type of khachapuri comes from Georgia’s Svaneti region (Georgian: სვანეთი).
Ingredients (for the filling – for 3 servings): 500 grams of high fat cheese (we used Imeretian cheese), 36 green onions (more if they are small), and 3 eggs.
Ingredients (for the dough): Click here to see ingredients and step-by-side recipe for khachapuri dough (sufficient to make 3 khachapuri).
Preparation (filling): Crumble the cheese and add, together with 1 egg, to a mixing bowl. Mix by hand.
Chop the onions and add to the mixing bowl.
When ready to bake, cut the khachapuri dough into 3 parts and mold into balls. Cover the dough balls with cling film and leave for 10 minutes. Roll out each ball of dough and add the filling.
Wrap the dough around the filling and pinch the top to seal it.
Turn it over and carefully press the filled dough into a circular shape that is less than 25 cm diameter. Don’t flatten it too much.
Bake on a flour dusted baking tray at 200 C until the dough becomes golden brown.
Serving: Glaze the surface of each khachapuri with butter and serve hot.
Enjoy your Svanetian Khachapuri!
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So….the meat filled ones are called Kubdari? and meatless Kachapuri?
Khachapuri can be filled with a variety of things but never with meat. There is only one type of kubdari – beef or pork or beef and pork.
Oh, that looks GOOD. I know what I want for dinner now!
They look delicious! Excuse my ignorance, but what type of cheese is it?
It’s Imeretian cheese from the Imereti region of Georgia – a very popular curd cheese made from cows milk. It has a soft and springy texture and a slightly sour, salty taste. It is a “quick cheese” maturing in just one or two days.
Thank you! I googled it but just got recipes similar to yours…don’t think we will be able to get it in Cornwall UK😞. Would feta or some other cheese make a reasonable substitute?
You could use mozzarella.
Thank you. Think we will give it a go!
Thank you!
I live in Canada and use a mix of feta and fresh mozzarella for khachapuris. I crumble both together before using. My husband is from Georgia, and he finds this to be a reasonable substitution. Hope this helps 🙂
I a mixture of ricotta (60%) and feta (40%) has always worked for me. Sometimes I also use bocconcini instead of ricotta.
I live in Canada and use a mix of feta and fresh mozzarella for khachapuris. I crumble both together before using. My husband is from Georgia, and he finds this to be a reasonable substitution. Hope this helps 🙂
Hi 🙂 Yes, a feta cheese and mozzarella mix can be used.