Khinkali - Georgian Dumplings

Name: Khinkali - Georgian Dumplings
Cuisine: American, Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: Fresh ground black pepper; Crushed red pepper flake; Crème fraîche or sour cream; 7 oz ground lamb (or beef or pork or beef/pork mix); 1/4 cup onion, finely minced; 1 garlic clove, crushed or minced into a paste with salt; 1 Tbsp fresh cilantro, roughly chopped; 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped; 3/4 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp fenugreek; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp dried thyme; 1/4 tsp caraway seeds, chopped; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/8 tsp cumin; 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted; 3/4 cup beef broth; 4 dried bay leaves; Salt (a generous shake); 2 cups all purpose flour, plus more for kneading and rolling; 1/2 cup water; 1 egg, beaten; 1/2 tsp olive oil

Instructions

We are VERY excited to share our khinkali recipe. They were at the top of our list of things we wanted to learn to cook when we started this blog. Read on to learn how to make khinkali, how to eat khinkali, and even more about these delicious Georgian dumplings.

Updated at: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:15:01 GMT