Khinkali is one of the most famous traditional dishes of Georgian cuisine. In appearance, they partially resemble Russian dumplings or Uzbek manti. These fragrant nodules from dough with filling have a rather complex composition and high total energy value. Experts say that the calorie content of khinkali is quite high. According to more accurate estimates, on average it is about 230 kilocalories. The specific value will depend on the type of filling used and the method of preparation of the product.
Khinkali with meat
In Georgia, meat is mainly used for cooking khinkali. As a rule, it is pork or beef, and sometimes lamb. To determine the calorie content of khinkali, you must first clarify the composition according to the recipe.
Typically, the following ingredients are used for cooking:
- meat (beef, pork or a mixture thereof);
- onion;
- speck;
- Bell pepper;
- drinking water;
- garlic;
- milk protein;
- wheat flour;
- vegetable fiber;
- food salt;
- chicken egg;
- spices (black pepper and suneli hops);
- vegetable oil.
As a result, the energy value of 100 grams of khinkali prepared from such components is 220 kilocalories. But here we must take into account that in this case we are talking about a raw product. According to the rules of calculations, for cooked products, the final energy value is determined by multiplying this amount by a factor of 0.8. It turns out that the calorie content of khinkali will ultimately be 20 percent lower. That is, 100 kilograms of boiled product will already contain 176 kilocalories.
Khinkali with mushrooms and cheese
Georgian housewives use a variety of fillings (meat, vegetable and mixed) to make khinkali. Ultimately, both the nutritional and energy value of the finished product will depend on this. For example, you can consider the option in which the following main components are used: for 4 cups of flour 100 grams of butter, 300 milliliters of water, 150 grams of onions, 0.5 kilograms of mushrooms, 10 grams of salt, a bunch of cilantro, 150 grams of Suluguni cheese , a little ground pepper and 35 grams of vegetable oil.
After the preparation of semi-finished products and sculpting, the products are boiled in water. As a result, the calorie content of khinkali will be calculated taking into account the fact that before serving, they are poured with melted butter and sprinkled with fresh chopped greens. As a result, the energy value of 100 grams of such a dish will be 186.41 kilocalories. This is a fairly large amount, if you count it on the size of one serving. After all, two or three khinkalas usually do not end there.
Cooking rules
Fans of Caucasian cuisine will be interested to learn how to make khinkali in ordinary home conditions. As a rule, the following set of products is used to prepare such a dish:
For the test: 50 grams of water, a little salt and 150 grams of flour.
For the filling: 120 grams of beef pulp, salt, 30 grams of onions, pepper, ½ teaspoon of ground coriander and Utsho-suneli seasoning, water and cilantro.
Process technology:
- First you need to cook the dough. To do this, flour should be poured out on a table with a slide, and then, making a funnel in the middle, pour water there, add salt and mix it all well. The dough should turn out pretty steep. After that, it must be wrapped in film and allowed to lie down for an hour.
- Take out the semi-finished product and knead it again, adding some flour. Repeat the operation three times.
- For the filling, beef must be finely chopped with a knife, and then add the remaining ingredients. Cooked minced meat should be sufficiently liquid. Only then will khinkali be juicy and tasty.
- Roll out the dough into a layer no thicker than 3 millimeters.
- Using an ordinary glass, divide it into circles.
- The most important stage is modeling. In the center of the circle, put a little filling, and then fold the edges of the dough in a circle with an accordion. Experts believe that according to the rules, each nodule should have at least 18 folds.
- Boil khinkali in boiling salted water.
As a rule, still hot products are sprinkled with a mixture of peppers and a lot of greens. Sometimes additional sauces are put on the table. In this case, you should always remember that each product carries an additional amount of calories.