Easy Khachapuri with Adyghe Cheese

Fragrant, golden brown cakes will bring the whole family together at the table! Khachapuri with Adyghe cheese can be prepared easily and quickly even by a novice housewife. The dough is kneaded with kefir, it is very easy to work with. The hearty cheese filling is perfectly complemented by fresh herbs.
cook time: 30 min
Ivy Ramsay
Easy Khachapuri with Adyghe Cheese

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

264
Calories
14g
Fat
18g
Carbs
13g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Butter 40 g

For dough:

Kefir 200 ml
Wheat flour 2 cup
Salt 0.5 tsp
Soda 0.5 tsp

For filling:

Salt 0.5 tsp
Suluguni 300 g
Adyghe cheese 200 g
Ground black pepper to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make khachapuri with Adyghe cheese? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Remove the kefir from the refrigerator in advance so that it has time to warm up to room temperature.

Step 2

Step 2
Prepare the dough. Be sure to sift the flour to saturate it with oxygen, then the baked goods will turn out more fluffy and airy. Mix it in a suitable sized bowl with salt and soda. There is no need to quench soda with vinegar; kefir will handle this task.

Step 3

Step 3
Pour in kefir and knead into a soft, pliable dough that doesn’t stick much to your hands and can hold its shape. If necessary, add flour, but do not overdo it, otherwise the khachapuri will turn out tough.

Step 4

Step 4
Leave the finished dough to rest for 15-30 minutes. It will become more pliable, elastic and easier to work with.

Step 5

Step 5
Prepare the filling. Grate the suluguni on a coarse grater.

Step 6

Step 6
Also grate Adyghe cheese. You can use any type of cheese at your discretion (hard cheese, unbrined mozzarella, feta cheese, cottage cheese, feta cheese), you will get a slightly different, but no less interesting taste.

Step 7

Step 7
Mix both types of cheese in a container, add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 8

Step 8
Place the dough on the work surface. Knead, form into a sausage and divide into 4 equal parts.

Step 9

Step 9
Roll each part thinly into a circle.

Step 10

Step 10
Also divide the filling into 4 equal parts and use your hands to form each part into a tight ball. Place the cheese ball in the center of the dough circle. The correct proportions of khachapuri — dough and filling should be approximately the same amount.

Step 11

Step 11
Pinch the edges of the dough in a circle, as if into a bag. Then gently flatten it into a flat cake with your hands.

Step 12

Step 12
Turn the flatbread over with the seam down and roll it out with a rolling pin — choose the thickness of the khachapuri yourself, as you like, thinner or thicker. Pierce the pieces in several places with a fork.

Step 13

Step 13
Place a dry frying pan over medium heat and heat. Place the workpiece and fry on both sides under the lid until a golden crust forms.

Step 14

Step 14
Prepare all the khachapuri in this way. Stack them on top of each other on a flat plate. Generously grease the surface of each khachapuri with a piece of butter.

Step 15

Step 15
This is how delicious the cheese khachapuri turned out. Help yourself while itʼs hot. Can be served with sour cream and herbs. Bon appetit!

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