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!
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