Kharcho

Georgian Soup with Rice If you want something comforting, gently spiced, filling and a little bit exotic, then kharcho is just for you. This simple Georgian soup with hints of spice from the khmeli-suneli, sourness from the tklapi and freshness from the herbs will become your new lunchtime favourite. A couple of points before starting:…

Ajapsandali

Ajapsandali

Georgian Vegetable Ragout I tried Ajapsandali for the first time last year (twenty years too late!) and was blown away with the wonderful flavours of this dish. Just like its cousins ratatouille and caponata, it uses lovely autumn vegetables such as aubergines, peppers, ripe tomatoes and onions. But while I find ratatouille and caponata a…

Khmeli Suneli

Khmeli Suneli

The Georgian Spice Mix When I was growing up in Russia we generally only used salt, pepper, bay leaves and other common spices and herbs. So when khmeli suneli appeared from sunny Georgia, then a part of the USSR, it was the most exotic spice mix we had ever tried. Many people started cooking Georgian…