Georgian Cheese Bread • Khachapuri Recipe | Club Foody

 

I’ve always been curious about trying other dishes from different cuisines. As a child 👧, anything that was unfamiliar to me was intriguing. When I was reading a book and came across a dish I’ve never tried before, I was asking my parents if they could make it. This is how foody I was at such a young age!
 
Throughout my life, I was fortunate to meet many people from different cultures 👩‍🦱👳‍♂️ and of course, their way of showing me their background was through food. By my mid-forties, there were not too many cuisines I haven’t tried…
 
When I was living in Toronto, I met a young lady who was dating a guy originally from Georgia. As I was so intrigued about his culture and food, they invited me to their place just before moving to Ottawa. Lucky 🍀 for me, I had the chance to try a few dishes from his country.
 
Independent since April 9th, 1991, this country is so fascinating! Its landscapes are breathtaking with a few UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Georgia is the birthplace of Joseph Stalin and also one of the world’s oldest wine-making regions. Yes, that country is also on my bucket list 📑 if I can ever start it anytime soon…
 
As for its cuisine, this country is quite unique with its diversity from one region to another. There are dishes like Khinkali which are soup dumplings, a lovely lamb stew called Chakapuli or Chashushuli, a spicy mushroom stew 🍄, delicious Mtsvadi that are Pork Skewers, etc.
 
A Georgian food staple that has been recognized as their National dish since February 27th, 2020 is Georgian Cheese Bread aka Khachapuri! This is so tasty! With cheese spread out on a bread shaped like a boat 🚢 (canoe) and then topped with an egg, this rich dish is great to enjoy anytime!
 
If I describe this Georgian dish in my own words, I would say it’s an open-faced sandwich and a white pizza that had a baby 👶! It can be served for brunch, lunch or even dinner. It’s fairly easy to make and a fun recipe to try.
 
This Georgian Cheese Bread • Khachapuri is filled with a gorgeous mixture of cheeses. Traditionally, the kind used for it is either Imeretian or Sulguni. They’re both salty 🧂 and sour, made from cows’ milk although Sulguni can also come from buffalo. Imeretian is soft and a bit crumbly while Sulguni is firmer and stringy.
 
Unless you have incredible connections with someone living in Georgia, it’s hard to find either of them here in North American. The best way to mimic the dish is to mix Mozzarella with feta cheese. I also like adding Havarti 🧀 which is creamy and buttery.
 
There are many different types of this National dish. It can be this featured one – Ajarian Khachapuri -, Ossetian Khachapuri made with potato 🥔 and cheese filling, Guruli which is made with boiled eggs, popular during Christmas, and many others.
 
If you know me, I’m about flavor and as much as I try to be conservative by following foreign recipes, I can’t help myself from enhancing them. In the dough, there’s dried basil leaves and it’s not traditional at all! Before cooking my eggs 🥚, I also sprinkle on some smoked paprika… a great combo with that protein.
 
The proper way to make it is to place an egg yolk in the center of the boat after the cheese is melted. With inflation 📈, sorry, but I use the whole egg. Technically, there’s only one per khachapuri but while I was filming, David requested he have two eggs in lieu of one – so I gave it to him… what a big baby!
 
Traditionally, there’s a tablespoon of butter 🧈 added to the boat (canoe) after the eggs are almost set. I don’t add it. The simple reason is we find it’s too much. There’s a lot of cheese and then bread, so we prefer dismissing the butter but be free to add it as soon as the khachapuris come out from the oven.
 
This Georgian Cheese Bread • Khachapuri is very delicious and also satisfying! It can be paired with a Spinach Apple Salad, Panzanella Salad or with my Garlic Soup 🧄🥣. This is certainly a dish to try but use your imagination by creating your own version…
Bon Appétit! 🍽
 
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