🇬🇪 Georgian Cuisine

Mchadi

Georgian Cornbread

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 222 kcal

Dense, golden cornbread patties made from fine cornmeal and water, pan-fried until crusty on the outside and tender within, served with cheese and beans.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix the fine cornmeal with salt in a bowl, then gradually add warm water while stirring until a thick, moldable dough forms.
  2. 2 Let the dough rest for five minutes, then divide into eight portions and shape each into a flat round patty about one centimeter thick.
  3. 3 Heat sunflower oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat until the oil shimmers and a pinch of cornmeal sizzles immediately.
  4. 4 Fry the cornbread patties for four minutes on the first side until a deep golden crust forms on the bottom.
  5. 5 Flip carefully and fry for another four minutes until both sides are golden, crusty, and the interior is cooked through.
  6. 6 Serve hot alongside lobio bean stew and sliced sulguni cheese for the classic western Georgian combination.

Did You Know?

In western Georgia, mchadi and lobio together are considered the perfect peasant meal — simple, filling, and available to everyone regardless of wealth.