Kuchmachi is a Georgian dish made with kidneys, livers, lungs, spleens, and hearts of chickens, pigs, or beef. The offal is cooked with butter, onions, garlic, and seasonings such as bay leaves, black pepper, salt, and coriander, while some people like to add walnuts for extra flavor.
The dish is usually served hot and garnished with pomegranate seeds on top.
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Originally, tjvjik was made by frying pieces of beef liver with large amounts of onions that have been seasoned only with salt and pepper. Today, the dish is also made using lamb, pork and chicken liver, with additional ingredients that include tomatoes (grated or pureed), a variety of vegetables, various fresh herbs, as well as other offal such as hearts and kidneys.
Similar types of dishes can be found throughout the Near East and the Balkan Peninsula. The importance of this dish in Armenia is reflected in the eponymous movie, Tzhvzhik, which is considered a Soviet-Armenian classic.
Mujuji is a traditional dish consisting of jellied pork offal such as tails, ears, and feet. The offal is combined with vinegar, vegetables, and spices such as onions, carrots, garlic, allspice, cinnamon, bay leaves, and peppercorns. This dish can be served hot or cold, and the Georgians like to serve it with a layer of chilled fat on top.
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Widely regarded as an excellent hangover cure and a great remedy, khashi is a soup made by boiling beef intestines, tripe, shank, as well as other organs such as kidneys. Carrots, onions, bell peppers, and various greens may also be used. After the broth has been prepared, milk or pieces of milk-soaked bread can be added to the pot along with salt, pepper, and chopped garlic.
It is said that khashi was invented when the poor had to give away all their meat to the rich, being left only with the organs, heads, and hooves of the animals. Ever since the promotion of the soup as a particularly healthy dish, it became popular among all social classes.
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