Kvarabia
Kvarabia is a delicious Georgian dish made with a nadugi filling, served with bazhe sauce and ajika oil. This signature dish by Mariam Bartia and Dimitri Rcheulishvili is a must-try.
Ingredients
- Egg1 ცალი
- garlic cloves3 კბილი
- Vinegar1 სუფრის-კოვზი
- Vegetable oil100 ml
- Chili Pepper1 ცალი
- Honey1 სუფრის-კოვზი
- Crushed Red Pepper2 ჩაის-კოვზი
Instructions
8 steps- 1
Prepare the dough: Mix flour, salt, and egg. Knead until you get the desired consistency. Wrap and let it rest.
30 min
- 2
Prepare Bazhe: Pour boiling water over cashews, add spices and garlic, and blend. Strain through a sieve and add salt and vinegar to taste.
20 min
- 3
Prepare Ajika Oil: In a blender, combine oil, onion, apple, blanched herbs, and chili pepper. Blend for 4-5 minutes, then strain through cheesecloth.
20 min
- 4
Prepare Mchadi Crisps: Mix corn flour and wheat flour, add honey, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt. Knead the dough, roll it out on parchment paper to a thickness of 1-2 mm.
15 min
- 5
Bake the mchadi crisps in the oven at 180°C for 20 minutes.
20 min
180°C
- 6
Prepare the filling: Mix nadugi and mint, add salt.
10 min
- 7
Assemble Kvarabia: Roll out the dough to the desired size and cut. Place the nadugi mixture in the center and cover with another layer of dough. Drop into boiling water for 3-4 minutes and remove.
15 min
- 8
On a plate, pour bazhe, place the kvarabi, drizzle with ajika oil, and sprinkle with hand-crumbled mchadi crisps and both types of sulguni cheese mixed together.
5 min
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 250 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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