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Elarji | Traditional Porridge From Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti, Georgia | TasteAtlas
Elarji | Traditional Porridge From Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti, Georgia | TasteAtlas
Elarji | Traditional Porridge From Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti, Georgia | TasteAtlas
Elarji | Traditional Porridge From Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti, Georgia | TasteAtlas

Elarji

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Elarji is a specialty of the Georgian Samegrelo region, prepared as a thick porridge consisting of coarse cornmeal, cornflour, and sulguni or tchkhinti cheese, depending on what's available. The dish has an extremely thick texture, and it is very elastic.


If properly made, one should be able to stretch it overhead. It is traditionally served hot and consumed with Georgian bazhe sauce, made with garlic, walnuts, and various spices.