Chvishtari

Name: Chvishtari
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Georgian
Ingredients: 2 cups cornmeal; 1.5 cups sulguni cheese, grated; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup warm water

ჭვიშტარი/chvish-TAH-ree/

About this dish

A pan-fried cornbread studded with melted cheese, a specialty of the Georgian mountains.

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Ingredients

🌽2 cups cornmeal

🧀1.5 cups sulguni cheese, grated

🧂1 tsp salt

🫙1 cup warm water

Method

Serves 4

Mix cornmeal with salt and warm water into a firm dough.

Knead grated cheese into the dough until evenly distributed.

Shape into small flat rounds.

Pan-fry on a hot griddle until golden and the cheese is melted inside.

Serve warm.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chvishtari is a traditional cornbread from the Svaneti and Racha regions of Georgia, distinguished from mchadi by its cheese filling.

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