Authentic Khinkali Recipe Georgia, Europe

Khinkali are the omnipresent Georgian dumplings that are very similar to the Chinese xiaolongbao in that both have a liquid and a filling inside. And given that khinkali are said to have Mongol origins, the similarity should not come as a surprise at all. The khinkali are said to originate in the mountainous regions of Georgia, with people from both the Tusheti and the Pshavi regions claiming their region to be the birthplace of one of the nation’s most beloved dishes. In the traditional and original version, that from the mountains, khinkali are prepared with a simple dough made with flour, salt, and water and filled with knife-minced lamb seasoned with begkondara, a type of thyme. As the khinkali spread all over the country and reached city areas, they transformed. The typical filling nowadays is a mixture of fatty beef and pork, to which boiled, warm water is added to make it more juicy. The meat is seasoned with anything from cumin, red chili flakes, parsley, and cilantro,... Read more