World Flavors Cookbook

Mtsvadi (Georgian Shashlik)

Name: Mtsvadi (Georgian Shashlik)
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Georgia
Ingredients: 1 kg pork shoulder or lamb; 2 large onions, sliced; Salt and black pepper; Lavash bread; Pomegranate seeds; Tkemali sauce (plum sauce)

Succulent chunks of pork or lamb grilled over grapevine embers, traditionally served with onions and pomegranate seeds.

Cuisine: Georgia

Ingredients

1 kg pork shoulder or lamb
2 large onions, sliced
Salt and black pepper
Lavash bread
Pomegranate seeds
Tkemali sauce (plum sauce)

Instructions

1. Cut the meat into large cubes. 2. Mix with sliced onions, salt, and lots of black pepper. Let marinate for at least 2 hours. 3. Skewer the meat. 4. Grill over hot coals (ideally from dried grapevines) until browned and tender. 5. To serve, slide the meat off the skewers using a piece of lavash bread. 6. Garnish with raw onions and pomegranate seeds.