Lazurad (Khinkali from Nadugi cheese with mint adjika)
1 serving
30 minutes
Lazurad is an amazing Georgian dish where traditional cooking techniques blend with exquisite flavor. Khinkali, but not ordinary ones; they are made from pliable sulguni that wraps a delicate filling of cheese seasoned with fresh mint and spicy green adjika. This version of khinkali has a bright, fresh taste where creamy and spicy notes intertwine harmoniously. The sulguni transformed into noodles gives the dish a unique density and elasticity, while the mint adjika adds a refined spiciness. This dish is served with sulguni noodles complemented by fresh herbs, making it not only delicious but also aesthetically appealing. Lazurad is perfect for festive gatherings as well as for culinary experiment enthusiasts, allowing one to enjoy the depth of Georgian cuisine.
1
Syr suluguni is placed in boiling water, where it turns into a plastic mass.
- Suluguni cheese: 160 g
2
Roll the mass into a large circle and cut out three round discs from it.
- Suluguni cheese: 160 g
3
Dip the remainder back into boiling water, then pull out the cheese noodles.
- Suluguni cheese: 160 g
4
Place 1/3 of the dough on a slice of suluguni, adding mint and green adjika made from an original recipe. Wrap it in a pouch shaped like khinkali.
- Nadugi cheese: 100 g
- Fresh mint: 20 g
5
Tying a bag of noodles from suluguni results in a product resembling khinkali.
- Suluguni cheese: 160 g
6
Place it on a round plate.
7
Repeat the procedure two more times to make three khinkali. Place the sulguni noodles next to it.
- Suluguni cheese: 160 g
- Nadugi cheese: 100 g
- Fresh mint: 20 g
8
Garnish with a sprig of mint.
- Fresh mint: 20 g