Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
17 recipes
Ajapsandali
A juicy Georgian vegetable stew with pan-fried eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, and fragrant cilantro and basil.
Badrijani with Walnuts
A cold Georgian appetizer of tender fried eggplant, a spicy walnut-garlic paste, and bright pomegranate seeds.
Gebzhalia
A Megrelian cheese appetizer of soft sulguni rolls with fresh mint and a cool matsoni sauce.
Gozinaki
Traditional Georgian gozinaki — crunchy toasted walnut pieces bound together with thick golden honey.
Georgian-Style Gufta
Juicy meatballs with rice, vegetables, and fresh herbs in a rich Georgian soup.
Red Kidney Bean Lobio
A thick Georgian lobio with tender red kidney beans, walnuts, garlic, cilantro, and fragrant khmeli-suneli.
Mtsvadi
Juicy pork grilled over white-hot coals and served with raw onion and pomegranate seeds — a Georgian classic with no extra spices.
Ojakhuri with Pork
Juicy pieces of pork with crispy potatoes, sweet onion and fresh cilantro — a homestyle Georgian dish served straight from the skillet.
Prasiela — Leek and Walnut Pkhali
A cold Georgian appetizer made from soft leeks, a spicy walnut paste, fresh herbs and wine vinegar.
Spinach Pkhali
A delicate Georgian appetizer of spinach, walnuts, fresh herbs and a tangy kick, served chilled with bright pomegranate seeds.
Satsivi
Satsivi is a classic Georgian cold appetizer: tender chicken in a thick, spicy walnut and garlic sauce with fragrant spices, made entirely without dairy.
Mushrooms in Ketsi
Hot button mushrooms baked in a ketsi with butter and stretchy sulguni cheese — a simple Georgian appetizer with rich mushroom juices.
Tkemali
A tangy, spicy Georgian sauce made from wild plums with garlic, cilantro and ombalo (pennyroyal) — a vibrant condiment for meat, potatoes and vegetables.
Beef Kharcho
A rich Georgian soup with tender beef, rice, walnuts, and a bright tang from tkemali.
Khashi
A Georgian breakfast soup made from beef feet and tripe, slowly simmered into a clear, creamy, gelatin-rich broth and served with garlic.
Chanakhi
Juicy lamb, eggplant, potatoes and tomatoes simmer slowly in layers in a pot, forming a rich, aromatic gravy.
Chicken Chakhokhbili
Juicy Georgian chicken braised in its own juices with tomatoes, plenty of onion and fresh herbs.