Recipes · Georgian · Meat Dishes
Kupati (Georgian Pork Sausages)
One serving has 496 kcal and 28 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (109%), selenium (74%), pyridoxine (55%), niacin (51%), zinc (47%) and cobalamin (47%). Ready in 30 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (194 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: pork
Ingredients
- 160 g Pork, ground, raw
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 20 g Pomegranate, raw
- 1 g Coriander seeds
- 0.5 g Cayenne pepper
- 1 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 5 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Mix the ground pork with the garlic, pomegranate seeds, coriander seeds, cayenne, salt and black pepper until well combined.
- Shape into two or three short, fat sausage links (traditionally packed into pork casing, simplified here as formed links).
- Brush lightly with the oil.
- Fry or grill over medium heat for 12-15 minutes, turning occasionally, until well browned outside and cooked through with no pink remaining (74°C/165°F).
- Serve hot, on their own or with bread.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 496 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 6.8 g | |
| Water | 117 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 5% |
| Protein | 27.9 g | 58% |
| Tryptophan | 0.35 g | |
| Threonine | 1.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.3 g | |
| Leucine | 2.2 g | |
| Lysine | 2.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.72 g | |
| Cystine | 0.35 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.95 g | |
| Valine | 1.5 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 39.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 16.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.3 g | |
| Saturated | 13.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 115 mg | |
| Calcium | 44.7 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 38.9 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.21 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 302 mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 557 mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 40.6 µg | 74% |
| Sodium | 479 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.7 mg | 47% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.2 mg | 109% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.4 mg | 36% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.1 mg | 51% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 24% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.72 mg | 55% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 16.4 µg | 4% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.1 µg | 47% |
| Choline | 3.2 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 13.7 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.69 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 13.5 µg | 15% |
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
1.1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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