De’s sister Mari came to see us yesterday and we had a Khinkali party. Khinkali is a popular Georgian dish made of twisted knobs of dough, stuffed with meat and spices.
De and Mari made our Khinkali.
In this photo you can see the Khinkali in different stages of preparation.
The idea is to make as many pleats as possible as you bunch the dough around the filling.
The dumplings are cooked in salted, boiling water for 12 to 15 minutes.
The Khinkali are served hot with no garnish other than black pepper.
There is an art to eating Khinkali. The doughy top, where the pleats all meet, is never eaten, but used as a handle for holding the hot dumplings. Here is a picture of the tall person demonstrating the technique and making sure none of the delicious meat juices escape!
Barnaby and me also had our share of the delicious Khinkali. Here we are demonstrating our technique!
I love Khinkali!
I love khinkali too. Looking forward to eating it again
It is delicious
They look both pretty and delicious!
Bassa, you are so fortunate that your people can make such exquisite treats for you and Barnaby. They look delicious. And your Khinkali eating skills are excellent. I love to hear about all the things you do- thanks for so many great posts!
Bassa, we would love to try those very delicious looking treats you and Barnaby had. We’ve never had them. Yummy. x Berner Girls
What is the recipe for the dough? What goes inside?
They are filled with meat. Check out this recipe: http://www.whats4eats.com/dumplings/khinkali-recipe
I will!
That looks sooo delicious!
Oh, yum, yum! Those look so good. Looks like you all had a great party! Hugs and nose kisses
What a great idea – to put a handle on your food! I wish they would do that with tacos. Maybe they would be less messy.
I am totally drooling right now. Khinkali sounds really good.
Khinkali looks delicious! Did you and Barnaby accidentally eat the handles? I think that’s what I would do. I love to eat first and ask questions later!
Love and licks,
C
I must admit I do eat the handles!
These look AMAZING, Bassa! Mama would fill them with chickpeas, or something, but maybe you could share one of your meaty ones with ME?
Looks delicious Bass and its great that you got to have some of the delicious dumplings too;)
Yummy! Looks tasty! Wanna share the recipe with us?
Smoochie!
Milka