Georgian snacks: varieties and the most delicious recipes

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Georgian snacks have long been popular among our population. Thanks to their rich taste, bright and spicy aroma, eggplant, cabbage and other dishes have won the hearts of consumers, because a rare festive table is complete without them.

The most delicious recipe: Georgian eggplant

In order to prepare juicy and fragrant eggplant, you will need the following ingredients:

• eggplant - 1 kg;
• onion - 2 pcs;
• sweet pepper - 2 pcs;
• garlic - 2-3 cloves;
• cilantro;
• celery;
• granulated sugar - 1 tablespoon;
• s alt;
• water - 2 tablespoons;
• vinegar - 70 grams;
• vegetable oil - 70 grams;
• water - 1.5 liters mixed with 3 tablespoons of s alt.

Let's break the cooking process into several stages:

• Pour 1.5 liters of water into a large saucepan, add 3 tablespoons of s alt and put on medium heat;
• wash the eggplant under running water, remove the stalks and divide into 4 parts;
• add vegetables to the pot andcook for 15-20 minutes;
• grind cilantro, garlic cloves with a blender, add vegetable oil;
• finely chop the onion;
• wash sweet pepper under water, cut in half and chop it into narrow strips;
• drain the eggplants and cut them into small pieces;
• put all vegetables together, add s alt, sugar, vinegar and water;
• take out the ground greens from the blender and add to the vegetables;
• thoroughly mix the resulting mass and put it in the refrigerator for a day.

Georgian eggplant, the most delicious recipe of which we have already told you, can be consumed both with main dishes and separately. For example, such an appetizer goes well with young boiled potatoes, grilled fish.

How to cook pickled cabbage?

Georgian-style pickled cabbage has a spicy aroma, slight sourness and a pleasant aftertaste. It will not be difficult even for novice cooks to prepare such an appetizer.

So, the ingredients for this dish:

• white cabbage - 2.5 kg;
• beets - 250 g;
• carrot - 250 g;
• red pepper - 3 small pods;
• celery - 150g;
• garlic.

Step by step cooking process:

• wash cabbage and cut it into 8 equal parts;
• now wash the beets and carrots under running water and cut into small circles;
• chopping celery;
• grind the garlic;
• clean uppepper from the stalks and seeds and divide into two halves. Then cut it into thin strips;
• Transfer vegetables to a small saucepan. The first layer is cabbage, then beets and carrots. Repeat these layers several times, sprinkle with celery at the end.

Now you can proceed to the preparation of the marinade.

Cabbage dressing

To make the marinade rich and spicy, we need the following products:

• water - 2 liters;
• s alt - 3 tablespoons;
• granulated sugar - 150 grams;
• vinegar 6% - 100 ml;
• bay leaf;
• black peppercorns.

First, bring water to a boil and dissolve s alt and sugar in it. Then add bay leaf and pepper, and at the very end, vinegar. That's it, the marinade for the Georgian appetizer is ready!

The last step in cooking Georgian cabbage

As soon as we have prepared the marinade, pour it into a saucepan with vegetables and cover with oppression. Now we remove the snack in a dark place for a day.

A day later, Georgian-style pickled cabbage is transferred to glass jars and stored in the refrigerator. This appetizer is great for fried potatoes, meat dishes and porridge.

Georgian eggplant rolls

To prepare this dish you will need the following ingredients:

• eggplant - 600 grams;
• ground walnuts - 150 grams;
• garlic - 3-4 cloves;
• coriander - 1 teaspoon;
• vinegar - 2-3tablespoons;
• s alt;
• pepper;
• cilantro;
• vegetable oil for frying.

Let's break down the cooking process into the following steps:

• wash and peel eggplants;
• cut them lengthwise into long slices, the thickness of which should be no more than 1 cm;
• s alt the resulting pieces and drain excess water from vegetables;
• now fry eggplant slices in vegetable oil. It is best to use olive oil, but if it is not available, then sunflower will do;
• fry until golden brown, then transfer slices to paper towels to absorb excess oil;
• in a separate bowl mix ground walnuts, s alt, pepper, cilantro and vinegar;
• carefully transfer the resulting mass onto an eggplant slice, roll up and secure with a wooden skewer or toothpick.

Before serving a spicy Georgian appetizer, it should be garnished with pomegranate seeds and a sprig of parsley, dill or green onion.

Rolls with cottage cheese and cheese

Another interesting recipe for Georgian snacks on the festive table is eggplant rolls with cottage cheese and cheese. Thanks to the filling, the finished dish is tender, soft and has a creamy aftertaste.

So, the necessary products:

• eggplant - 800 grams;
• cottage cheese - 350 grams;
• hard cheese - 200 grams;
• parsley;
• dill;
• cilantro;
• s alt;
• pepper;
• vinegar 2 tablespoons.

First of all, we wash the vegetables under running water and remove the stalks. Now cut them into long strips, s alt and pepper. Using a blender, beat the cottage cheese, dill, parsley and cilantro. Grate hard cheese and add to the resulting mass.

The filling for the rolls is ready, now let's move on to frying the eggplant.

Pour vegetable oil into a hot frying pan, wait until it heats up, and spread the eggplant slices. Fry on both sides for 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Now leave the slices to cool on a paper towel.

To complete the cooking process, put the filling on the eggplant slices, carefully roll into a roll shape and secure with skewers or toothpicks. Georgian eggplant rolls can be used both for a festive table and for everyday lunch.

How to make pkhali appetizer?

In order to please yourself and your loved ones with the Georgian appetizer pkhali, you will need the following ingredients:

• Beets - 2 pcs
• Walnuts - 150 grams.
• Red onion - 2 heads.
• Garlic - 2 cloves.
• Spice "Hmeli-suneli" - 1 tablespoon.
• Cilantro.
• S alt.
• Wine vinegar.
• Pepper.
• Coriander on the tip of a knife.

The process of making Georgian appetizers according to the recipe:

• first of all, wash the beets and bake in the oven until tender;
• now cool the vegetables, remove the skin and cut into small cubes;
• in a separate bowl, mix chopped nuts, herbs, seasonings and chopped onion;
• squeeze garlic juice through a special tool and add it to the resulting mass;
• load wine vinegar and a mass of herbs, nuts and onions into the blender bowl;
• grind until smooth;
• add the beets to the blender and grind the mass;
• with wet hands form small balls, put them on a plate and decorate with the remaining nuts and bunches of herbs.

Pkhali is a mixture of vegetables and herbs seasoned with chopped walnuts. This appetizer can be served as a side dish for main courses.

Appetizer with vegetables and melted cheese

Georgian appetizer recipes let us get creative and add our secret ingredient. In this way, you can diversify the festive table, and surprise guests with impeccable serving and original, tasty and fragrant dishes.

Balls with vegetables and melted cheese are similar in composition and appearance to a pkhali appetizer, but they are not as spicy, but more tender.

So, the ingredients are:

• processed cheese - 300 grams;
• beets - 500 grams;
• walnuts - 100 grams;
• parsley;
• dill;
• onion - 1 head;
• s alt;
• vinegar;
• pepper.

First of all, you need to boil the beets, then cool it and cut it into small slices. Now chop the onion, herbs and mix it all in a separate bowl. Chop the walnuts and pour them into the greens.

The next step is to form the appetizer itself. Using a blender, grind nuts, herbs, beets and grated processed cheese. To make the cheese better rubbed, put it in the freezer for 20-30 minutes. Beat the resulting mass until smooth and form balls out of it.

Before serving the dish on the festive table, decorate it with pomegranate seeds, a bunch of parsley and the rest of the walnuts.

Georgian stuffed eggplant

Required products:

• large eggplant - 3 pieces;
• minced meat - 250 grams;
• bulb;
• garlic - 2-3 cloves;
• tomato - 3 pcs;
• tomato paste - 3 tablespoons;
• bunch of parsley;
• s alt;
• pepper;
• vegetable oil for frying.

Let's break down the cooking process of this appetizer into the following steps.

• We wash the eggplants, cut off the stalks and clean them using the "zebra" technique. In other words, we cut off one part of the peel, skip the next and cut it off again.
• In the middle we make a small incision, the thickness of which should be no more than 2 cm.
• Pour the peeled eggplants with water, add s alt and leave them like this for 35 minutes.
• After the appointed time, dry the vegetables with paper towels and fry them in a pan on all sides. Of course, it is best to use olive oil, as it does not leave a smell and taste. However, ifyou do not have it at hand, you can get by with the usual sunflower.
• We shift the fried vegetables on a napkin to drain excess oil.

While the eggplants are cooling, let's proceed to the preparation of a delicate and fragrant filling.

How to prepare the stuffing?

First of all, chop the onion and fry it over medium heat until a golden hue appears. Then add minced meat, you can take any - pork, beef or chicken - and fry it under the lid for 5-7 minutes. Add tomato paste, stir and simmer until tender.

My tomatoes, grind them on a grater and add to the minced meat. Cut the garlic cloves into small pieces and transfer to the filling. Now add s alt, pepper and parsley. Stir the resulting mass and remove the pan from the stove.

The next step is to fill the eggplant with stuffing. At the place of the cut, we separate the eggplants in the form of "boats". Then we grease the baking dish with vegetable oil, put the eggplants into it and fill them with minced meat and herbs. Top the dish can be decorated with tomato slices, hot peppers or grated cheese. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 200 degrees.