Adjaruli Khachapuri Recipe: Fluffy Cheese-Filled Georgian Bread
Indulge in the rich flavors of Khachapuri, a traditional Georgian delight. This recipe takes you on a journey of taste, featuring fluffy bread filled with savory cheese. Perfectly baked to golden perfection, it's a culinary experience you won't want to miss.
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Dinner, Flatbread, Lunch, Savory, Side Dish
Cuisine Georgia
Servings 5breads
Calories 622kcal
Ingredients
Dough
500gflour
10gactive yeast
15gsugar(1 tbsp)
6gsalt
250mlmilk
15mloil(1 tbsp)
Filling
500gmozzarella(or 50-50 mozzarella and feta)
2tbspGreek yogurt
30gbutter
5eggs
Egg wash
1egg yolk
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, combine half of the warm milk. sugar, and yeast. Then, let it sit for about 5-10 minutes until it becomes foamy.
In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour and the salt.
Add the milk and yeast mixture to the flour. Gradually, add the remaining milk, stirring until a dough forms.
Add the oil and transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead it for about 5-7 minutes until it's smooth and elastic.
Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover it with a clean kitchen towel, and let it rise for 1-2 hours or until it doubles in size.
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
In a separate bowl, grate all the cheese.
Mix the shredded cheese, Greek yogurt, and butter until well combined.
Punch down the risen dough and divide it into five (5) equal portions.
Roll out each portion into an oval shape (10"/25cm long, 6"/15cm wide, and ¼"/0.5cm thick) on a floured surface. Fold over the longer sides of the oval, and seal them together at the two narrow ends to get a "boat" shape. To get a good seal on the boat edges, wet your fingers with a small amount of water, and pinch.
For a more generous recipe, you can fill the edge of the boat-shaped bread with cheese.
Transfer the oval dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Spread the cheese and egg mixture evenly over the dough, leaving a border around the edges.
Brush the edges of the khachapuri with a beaten yolk egg.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes or until the bread is golden brown through.
Remove from the oven, crack one egg into the center of the cheese filling, and cook for another 4-6 minutes or when the egg is cooked to your liking.
Remove from the oven and immediately place small pieces of butter on top of the hot egg. Garnish with chopped parsley.