Khozo Kvari (Jinis Khvama)
Khozo Kvari is a traditional Georgian dessert made from dough and filled with nadugi, cottage cheese, dried fruits, and nuts. It is served with plum sauce. This is Mariam Bartia's recipe.
Ingredients
- water150 ml
- Vanilla extract5 ml
- Crushed Red Pepper1 ჩაის-კოვზი
- Cream100 ml
- Milk100 ml
Instructions
6 steps- 1
To prepare the dough, mix both types of flour and salt. Add water and knead into a soft dough. Wrap in plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.
30 min
- 2
For the filling, mix nadugi, cottage cheese, chopped dried fruits, nuts, vanilla, sugar, and a pinch of salt.
15 min
- 3
For the plum sauce, place plums in a small saucepan, add sugar, salt, and crushed red pepper to taste. Cook over low heat until the plums release their juice. Add heavy cream and bring to a boil. Strain through a sieve.
15 min
- 4
Remove the dough and roll it out thinly. Place the filling in the center of the dough. Shape into a pear, making sure no air remains inside.
15 min
- 5
Boil the kvari first in boiling water until they float to the surface. Then add milk and cook for another 3 minutes.
15 min
- 6
Place the plum sauce on a plate and arrange the boiled kvari on top.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 250 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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