Megrelian Cheese-Stuffed Khachapuri

Name: Megrelian Cheese-Stuffed Khachapuri
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients: Wheat flour — 82 g; Plain yogurt — 60 g; Eggs — 0.4 pcs; Butter — 11 g; Suluguni cheese — 86 g; Khmeli-suneli — 0.8 g; Salt — 2 g; Baking powder — 2 g

Homemade khachapuri with a soft yogurt dough, filled and topped with sulguni cheese. Rich and cheesy with a stretchy, gooey center.

Time: 55 min
Serving: 679 kcal
Ingredients: ≈ $2.33
Protein: 31 g

Meat-free Hearty

Ingredients

1 Wheat flour 82 g
2 Plain yogurtpack 300 g ≈ $2.19 60 g
3 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 0.4 pcs
4 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.58 11 g
5 Suluguni cheesepack 300 g ≈ $6.00 86 g
6 Khmeli-suneli to taste
7 Salt 2 g
8 Baking powder 2 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

Mix yogurt, half an egg, melted butter⁴, salt, and baking powder.
Add flour and knead into a soft dough. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
Grate sulguni cheese, set aside one-third for topping, and mix the rest with khmeli-suneli spice.
Roll the dough into a circle, place the cheese-spice mix in the center, gather the edges into a pouch, and pinch to seal.
Gently roll the pouch into an 18–20 cm disc, transfer to a baking sheet, and brush with the remaining egg.
Sprinkle the reserved sulguni on top and bake at 425°F (220°C) for 14–18 minutes until golden brown.

Tips

Why it works: Let the dough rest for 10 minutes so the baking powder has time to work and the flatbread doesn't spread while baking. Knead without rushing, but for no more than 2 minutes.
Substitutions: Replace the yogurt with 1% kefir. The dough will be a bit denser but stay soft. You can replace the suluguni with grated Gouda or mozzarella (80 g), but the filling will be less stretchy.
Common mistakes: If the flatbread doesn't rise in the center and stays flat, there is too little baking powder or the dough was mixed too long. Judge doneness by the golden top, not by time.
Storing and reheating: Keep in the fridge for 2 days, in a bag. Reheat in the oven at 180 °C for 10 minutes, covered with foil so the cheese doesn't burn. Don't freeze, the dough will turn tough.
Serve with: Serve with a green salad of cucumbers and tomatoes dressed with olive oil and vinegar. Good for a weekend lunch when you want something hearty without meat.

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Nutrition

Per serving and share of 2000 kcal

Calories	679 kcal	34%
Protein	31 g	41%
Fat	33 g	47%
Carbs	62 g	24%
Per 100 g	257 kcal

Cost

≈ $2.33per serving

Average supermarket prices, BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), October 2026. Your store will differ: products come in packs and each chain sets its own prices. The priciest item here is suluguni cheese.

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