Mushroom Ojakhuri Recipe: Georgian Family Meal

mushrooms

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: button mushrooms

Zucchini offers a lighter option while button mushrooms are more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Preheat the oven to 220 Celsius (425 Fahrenheit).

Whisk 60 mls of vegetable oil with 1 tablespoon of ajdika paste in a bowl.

If you can't find ajdika paste, substitute with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of chili flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon of ground coriander seed.

Remove the stems and quarter 1 kilo of button mushrooms.

Cut 1 kilo of potatoes into bite-size pieces.

Chop 1 red pepper into small strips.

Thinly slice 1 red onion, removing the core for easier separation.

Smash and peel 3 cloves of garlic.

Add all the prepared ingredients to the bowl with the adjika mixture and stir to coat.

Transfer the mixture to a large baking dish and cover tightly with foil.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Remove the foil, stir the mixture, and bake uncovered for another 15 minutes.

Allow to cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

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