Adjarian Khachapuri
Georgian boat-shaped cheese bread filled with molten mozzarella and feta, crowned with a runny egg and a pat of butter to stir in at the table.
By Marisol Vance, Founder & Head of Recipe Development
Published May 11, 2025
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 22 min
- Total
- 52 min
- Servings
- 4
- Level
- Medium
Adjarian khachapuri comes from the Black Sea coast of Georgia, and it might be the most joyful cheese bread in the world. A soft yeasted dough is shaped into a boat, filled with a bubbling mix of cheeses, then topped with an egg and a pat of butter right out of the oven.
In Georgia it is made with local cheeses called sulguni and imeruli. Low-moisture mozzarella and feta are a reliable stand-in, giving you the same stretch and salty tang.
To eat it, stir the hot egg and butter into the cheese with a fork, then tear off pieces of the crust and dip them into the center. Serve it immediately, while the cheese is still molten.
- Molten cheese boat
- Runny egg and butter
- Georgian comfort classic
Ingredients
Directions
Whisk the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add the milk, water and oil and stir into a soft dough.
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