How to make delicious khinkali at home: step-by-step recipe

Khinkali is a Georgian dish that many people love. Such juicy meat delicacies with or without aromatic broth will be an excellent option for a home menu. At the same time, they do not require complex ingredients, you just need to understand the features of their preparation. We at joy-pup will tell you how to make delicious khinkali at home.

Ingredients for khinkali

For the dough:

• Wheat flour – 500 g
• Water – 250 ml
• Egg – 1 pc.
• Salt – 1 tsp.

For the filling:

• Beef – 300 g
• Pork – 200 g
• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Garlic – 2 cloves
• Water (or meat broth) – 100 ml
• Salt, black pepper – to taste
• Cuminous and coriander – to taste (optional)
• Fresh herbs (parsley or cilantro) – 1 bunch

Step-by-step preparation of khinkali

• Sift the flour into a deep bowl. This will help make the dough more airy. Add salt to warm water, mix well. If you want, you can add an egg to the flour – it will make the dough more elastic.
• Gradually pour water with salt into the flour, kneading the dough. Knead until it becomes dense and elastic. Wrap the dough in cling film and let it “rest” for 30-40 minutes.
• Pass the meat through a meat grinder or chop in a blender to get minced meat. Finely chop the onion and garlic or also pass through a meat grinder. Add onion and garlic to the minced meat, season with salt, pepper, cumin and coriander. Mix well. Gradually pour in cold water or broth, mixing the minced meat thoroughly. The water will add juiciness to the filling. Add finely chopped greens and mix again.
• Divide the dough into several parts and roll each into a long sausage with a diameter of about 3 cm. Cut it into pieces of 3-4 cm. Roll each piece into a thin circle with a diameter of about 10-12 cm.
• Put 1-1.5 tablespoons of meat filling in the center of each circle.
• Now comes the most interesting part – wrapping the khinkali. Gather the edges of the dough to the center, while folding them into folds. It is important to make at least 12 folds. At the end, pinch the center so that the khinkali hold their shape.
• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan and add salt. Carefully lower the khinkali into boiling water, stirring constantly so that they do not stick to the bottom. Cook the khinkali for 7-10 minutes after they float to the surface.
• Carefully remove the finished khinkali with a slotted spoon and place on a plate. Serve them hot, with black pepper and fresh herbs.

To be continued…