Georgia recipes
Recipes from Georgia: home cooking with cultural background, ingredient substitutes and step-by-step instructions.
Chakhokhbili: Georgian Chicken Braised in Tomatoes and Herbs
Chakhokhbili (ჩახოხბილი) is Georgia's chicken and tomato stew, once made with pheasant. Learn how to brown the chicken, manage the moisture from onions and tomatoes, substitute for khmeli suneli, reduce canned tomatoes, add the herbs at the right moment, make it ahead and mop up the sauce with bread.
Shashlik: Caucasian Charcoal-Grilled Skewers in the Georgian Mtsvadi Style
How to make shashlik through the lens of Georgian mtsvadi: pork shoulder marinated in grated onion, salt and pomegranate juice, grilled over glowing coals. Covers heat control on a grill, broiler, oven or skillet, substitutes, sides, storage, common mistakes and food safety.
Shkmeruli: Georgian Chicken in Garlic Milk Sauce
Shkmeruli is a Georgian dish from the Racha region: seared chicken simmered briefly in a garlicky milk sauce. This recipe uses boneless thighs and covers milk vs. sour cream, keeping the garlic from burning, a safe internal temperature, storage, skillet swaps and how to fix a split sauce.