Behind a very interesting name lies a fairly simple, but very tasty content. Khachapuri - these are simple tortillas with cheese. They can be completely different in shape (round, triangular, boats), the filling and the method of preparation (in a pan, coals or in the oven). We suggest you to taste several recipes: traditional, Tbilisi khachapuri in 5 minutes and Adjarian cooking option.
Classic Khachapuri Recipe: Ingredients
For traditional flat cakes with cheese , dough is prepared without the addition of yeast; to some extent, their function is performed by lactic acid bacteria, which contain large amounts of yogurt (a special milk product). If it is not possible to get it in its pure form, then you can use yogurt or kefir. Although now using yeast you will not surprise anyone in Georgia. For the filling in the homeland of Khachapuri, they use chkinti-kveli (Imereti) cheese, vats, suluguni, and you can often find the cheese option. You will need:
- Flour - 600 g.
- Egg - 2 pcs.
- Yogurt - 500 ml.
- Imereti unsalted cheese - 500 g.
- Melted butter (butter) - 3 tbsp. l
Cooking steps
- In a bowl, mix yogurt, one egg, a pinch of soda and salt. Then gradually (in parts) add flour and knead uncooked, soft dough. About half an hour to let him stand.
- Mash Imereti cheese with an ordinary fork, add one egg and mix thoroughly until smooth.
- Divide the dough into 4 identical parts, roll thin cakes from them with a rolling pin. Put the filling in the center and pinch the edges.
- Fry in melted butter for about 10 minutes on one side (seam down) under the lid. After that, turn over and cook as much, but already open.
- Grease the finished khachapuri with melted butter.
Khachapuri in Tbilisi in 5 minutes: what is required?
This recipe is useful to all housewives in situations when you need to cook something tasty, but at the same time spend a minimum of time, and therefore it will be useful to everyone. The ingredient composition is very unpretentious, all products are affordable and simple. So you will need:
- Wheat flour - 6 glasses.
- Kefir (fat content 3.2%) - 500 ml.
- Butter - 100 g.
- Eggs - 4 pcs.
- Cheese - 800 g.
- Soda - 1/2 tbsp. l
- Sugar - 1 tbsp. l
- Salt - 1 tbsp. l
- Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l
Cooking steps
If we talk about how to cook khachapuri in Tbilisi in 5 minutes, then this concerns kneading the dough and preparing the toppings, but it will take time to bake, but still less than according to the traditional recipe.
- In a dough bowl, mix two eggs, kefir, vegetable oil, sugar and salt. Thoroughly mix the mixture until smooth, then add one cup of flour gradually and soda, repeat the procedure. You can use a simple fork or whisk.
- Then add the flour in stages and knead the elastic, soft dough. It should only stick slightly to your hands. The most crucial moment is not to overdo it with flour, otherwise khachapuri will turn out harsh.
- Cover the dough with a damp towel and let it stand for a while, at which time you can just cook the filling.
- In order to cook khachapuri in Tbilisi with cheese, both its hard varieties and softer ones (cottage cheese) are suitable. For example, Adyghe. For the filling in a bowl, grate the grated cheese and two eggs on a fine grater.
- From the finished dough, form a tourniquet and divide it into 20 equal parts. Roll each of the pieces in flour and make a small cake with your hands, place the filling in its center and collect the edges in the shape of a bag.
- With a seam, put the cake down and roll it slightly with a rolling pin, turn over and repeat the procedure. But do not be too zealous, as the dough may break.
- Fry Tbilisi khachapuri in a pan, without adding oil, on each side until a golden hue is formed. Ready-made tortillas immediately lubricate with pre-melted butter.
But, taking up the preparation of this simple and very tasty pie, one must still understand that its content is somewhat far from the true khachapuri in Tbilisi, the recipe of which contains yogurt and chkinti-kveli (Imereti cheese).
Adjarian Khachapuri
This baking has a more unusual shape and appearance, but no less outstanding taste. To cook it, take the following components:
- Flour - 1 kg.
- Milk - 250 ml.
- Yeast (dry) - 1 tbsp. l
- Vegetable oil - 1 tbsp. l
- Salt and sugar - 1 tbsp. l
- Imereti cheese - 1 kg.
- Chicken eggs - 8-10 pcs.
- Butter (chilled) - 100 g.
Sift the flour carefully into a bowl and add 500 ml of liquid (milk + water), yeast, sugar and salt, vegetable oil. Knead elastic, soft dough (not cool). Cover with a damp towel and leave for 1.5-2 hours to rise in a warm place, then knead and leave for another 1-1.5 hours.
Imereti cheese for the filling (it can be replaced with a mixture of Adyghe and Suluguni in equal proportions) is rubbed on a coarse grater, and then boiled water (1/2 cup) is added until a uniform slurry is formed.
Divide the finished dough 10 equal balls and roll a small circle from each. Roll the edges in the form of a roll, as in the picture, and in the middle part them apart. Place the filling in the formed “boat” and send the khachapuri to the preheated (250 ° ) oven for a quarter of an hour. When the pastries get a blush, take it out and break a raw egg into the recess. Then return to the oven for a couple of minutes. Serve the finished khachapuri hot by placing a small cube of butter on top.
In conclusion, it should be said that in any case, whether it will be khachapuri in Tbilisi in 5 minutes or traditional, in Adjarian, you will get gastronomic pleasure from this dish.