Kuchmachi is a traditional Georgian dish that is made of chicken, pig, or beef liver and stomach. But today I’m sharing mushroom kuchmachi, which is a vegan and fasting version. Mchadi is also a Georgian dish, it is cornbread, which can be baked or fried.
Mushroom kuchmachi with mchadi (Georgian cuisine)
Ingredients
- 1 kg oyster mushroom
- 250 g walnut (ground)
- 1 tsp dried coriander
- 1 tsp Fenugreek
- 1 tsp Svan salt
- to taste salt, pepper, red peppre flakes
- 1/2 bunch parsley
- 1 pomegranate
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1-2 tbsp water
For mchadi baskets
- 1 kg corn flour
- 100-140 g vegan butter
- 250 ml hot water
- 2 pinches baking soda
- 4 tsp svan salt
- 2 tsp oregano
- oil (for forms)
- to taste salt
Instructions
- Clean and boil oyster mushrooms. Rinse with cold water and chop finely.
- Mix walnuts, spices, finely chopped parsley, garlic (crushed, grated, or finely chopped), salt, black and red pepper. Then add to the mushrooms.
- Pour lemon juice and mix. The mass should be wet. Therefore, add water if necessary.
- Add pomegranate seeds and mix.
- Mchadi – Mix all the dry ingredients in the corn flour, rub in the vegan butter, and mix. Finally, pour water and knead the dough.
- Grease the tart forms with oil and press the Mchadi dough into the forms.
- Bake at 200C degrees for 20 minutes.
- Finally, place the "Kuchmachi" in the mchadi baskets. You can sprinkle pomegranate seeds on top and decorate with greens.Bon Appetit!
