Recipes · Georgian · Bakery

Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread)

One serving has 496 kcal and 23 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (70%), selenium (62%), thiamin (53%), riboflavin (49%), phosphorus (46%) and calcium (38%). Ready in 85 minutes.

Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread)
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 70 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (173 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 55 g Flour, bread (strong)
  • 20 g Water
  • 15 g Yogurt, plain
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 1 g Sugar
  • 0.6 g Salt
  • 70 g Mozzarella, fresh
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted

Method

  1. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water and let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix in the flour, yogurt and salt, then knead into a soft dough; cover and let rise for 1 hour.
  3. Flatten the dough, place half the grated cheese in the center, then gather the edges up and pinch them closed to seal in the cheese; flatten gently again into a round disc.
  4. Let rest for 10 minutes, then bake at 220°C (425°F) for 12-15 minutes until golden.
  5. Remove from the oven, cut a small opening in the top, tuck in the remaining cheese, and brush with the melted butter.
  6. Serve hot, while the cheese is still gooey.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy496 kcal23%
Carbohydrates43.7 g
Water77.2 mL
Fiber1.6 g5%
Protein23.1 g48%
Tryptophan0.45 g
Threonine0.91 g
Isoleucine1.1 g
Leucine1.8 g
Lysine0.89 g
Methionine0.5 g
Cystine0.24 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.95 g
Valine1.3 g
Histidine0.52 g
Fat25.1 g
Monounsaturated7.2 g
Polyunsaturated1.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.84 g
Saturated15.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol78.8 mg
Calcium383 mg38%
Copper0.12 mg13%
Iron2.8 mg15%
Magnesium30.5 mg10%
Manganese0.46 mg26%
Phosphorus324 mg46%
Potassium143 mg3%
Selenium34.3 µg62%
Sodium583 mg
Zinc2.7 mg34%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.58 mg53%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.54 mg49%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.6 mg33%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.54 mg11%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.07 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)130 µg33%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.7 µg70%
Choline21 mg5%
Vitamin A198 µg28%
Vitamin C0.08 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)11.5 IU2%
Vitamin E0.59 mg4%
Vitamin K2.5 µg3%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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