Fried Suluguni: calories and cooking methods
Among the many types of cheese, Suluguni is especially popular. This variety has an elastic texture and a pleasant salty taste.It can be added to various salads and other dishes, giving them a piquancy. One of the delicious variations is grilled cheese. On the intricacies of its preparation, this article will tell.
What it is?
In many Caucasian countries, Suluguni is very popular. Each region has its own special recipe for its preparation.
Suluguni is a white or cream-colored dairy product. Often for the preparation of such cheese using several types of milk. It happens that this type of cheese is smoked, making it especially tasty. As a rule, in the Caucasus, this cheese is eaten with national bread and greens. It happens that it is served and fried. In Georgia, there are some interesting recipes with fried Suluguni.
Any cheese is suitable for frying. It can be a product of cow, goat or buffalo milk. Fried Suluguni can serve as an independent snack, be the main ingredient of a salad or a great addition to the meat dish.
Characteristic
This product is recommended to use to all who adhere to a healthy lifestyle, including people who want to lose weight. Nutritionists are not against such cheese, as it carries certain benefits. As part of the product there are many different vitamins and minerals that have a positive effect on bone tissue, heart and blood vessels. Suluguni perfectly nourishes the body, strengthens the immune system and normalizes metabolism.
The product is very high in calories. Its caloric content per 100 g is two hundred and eighty-six kcal. However, despite this indicator The product can be safely consumed during diets, because it does not contain carbohydrates. Fat per 100 g of this cheese - 24 g, proteins - 20 g. As for the glycemic index, in this case it is zero.
Cooking methods
An interesting dish from Suluguni can be cooked at home. For example, it can be fried in a pan with vegetables. Usually for the preparation of such a dish they use tomatoes and various greens. The result is an unusual and healthy snack. Often, eggs are also added during cooking. Then the dish becomes more satisfying.
If you have ketsi in your house, you can make cheese on it. This is a special earthen pan. Typically, these dishes are served in restaurants of Georgian cuisine. In this case, Suluguni is cooked with tomatoes or mushrooms. Due to the special shape of the pan, the dish is especially tasty.
You can also grill the cheese on the grill or on the grill. It is permissible to cook smoked Suluguni, but it is worth considering that in this case the calorie content of the dish will significantly increase.
Before you choose a particular recipe, you should familiarize yourself with some general rules for preparing fried cheese.
- Before frying ordinary Suluguni should take care of the breading. As a rule, it is a small amount of flour, eggs, breadcrumbs or sesame. To the beaten eggs, you can add any greens to taste. Greens are better to take fresh, as dry during frying will quickly burn.
- The breading should be tight. This will not allow Suluguni to flow out of it.
- Fry the cheese in cubes or slices in a heated and watered frying pan. The product is fried on both sides. Oil should not be heated too much, because of this, the breading can burn. In this case, the cheese inside will not be able to cook properly.
- If you plan to cook cheese on the grill or grill, then it can be pre-wrapped in pita bread. The result will be a tasty and satisfying dish. If you wish, you can add a little green.
Recipes
You should start with the traditional option. According to this recipe, Suluguni is made in breadcrumbs. Those who want to feast on delicious grilled cheese, but watch out for their harmony, can replace the crackers with sesame. Cheese prepared in sesame will acquire a special taste and additional benefits.
To begin with prepare himself Suluguni.Cut it into pieces or cubicles no thicker than half a centimeter. Flour is put into the first bowl, one or two eggs are broken into the second, breadcrumbs or sesame are placed in the third. Each piece should be wrapped in flour, then dip in the egg mixture, then - in the breading.
It is desirable to repeat this process step by step two times in order to achieve a rather dense layer.
Each piece is fried in a pan on both sides and served to the table.
You can make cheese with tomatoes in Georgian. This dish is perfect for lunch or dinner. Two juicy and ripe tomatoes of medium size are cut into slices and spread on a preheated pan. You can fry them in vegetable or butter. Tomatoes should be fried on both sides (about two minutes). Then the tomatoes are moved to one part of the pan, and the second is laid out the pieces of Suluguni. For this recipe, you need about two hundred grams of cheese.
The product is fried for a minute on each side, then covered with tomatoes. At this stage you can add a little pepper. As soon as the slices of Suluguni begin to melt, the tomatoes should be slightly added with a spatula, and finely chopped cilantro should be added on top. Wait another minute, and then served to the table.
To the recipe with tomatoes, you can add eggs. The result is an excellent dish that can be served for breakfast.
Eggs should be added at the stage when Suluguni begins to melt. After adding a few eggs, the dish does not need to be mixed. You just need to cover the pan with the lid and wait until all the ingredients are ready.
Before serving, you can sprinkle cheese with greens or black pepper.
This type of cheese can be cooked in batter. Two hundred grams of cheese cut into cubes. Two eggs are whipped together with herbs or spices. Add one hundred milligrams of beer and flour to the mixture. Flour must be added gradually, constantly beating the mixture to get the correct consistency of batter. Each piece of cheese dipped in batter and fried in a large amount of butter.
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