Gebzhalia

Gebzhalia is a traditional dish originating from the region of Samegrelo. The dish is prepared with a combination of fresh cheese such as sulguni, cottage cheese, hot green peppers, mint, garlic, and salt. The mint and green peppers are chopped, mixed with garlic and salt, then crushed in a mortar. The cheese is cut into slices, boiled, mashed until softened, then rolled with a rolling pin. The mashed mint, peppers, and garlic are placed on the softened cheese, and the combination is rolled up, then cut into smaller portions for serving. It's recommended to serve gebzhalia with Georgian cornmeal called ghomi.