Khachapuri (cheese bread)
Bread filled with cheese. Imeruli is round and closed; adjaruli is boat-shaped and topped with a raw egg and butter.
With care: in a safer version
Ingredients
- flour
- yeast
- milk or matsoni
- imeruli and sulguni cheese
- egg
- butter
How it is prepared
Dough is filled with cheese and baked; for adjaruli the egg is added after baking and stirred in with the heat of the bread.
Food safety with low immunity
- Soft, mould-ripened and market cheeses may be unpasteurised. Choose packaged cheese labelled pasteurised, or use cheese melted in a hot dish.
- The traditional recipe may use raw or lightly cooked egg. Use pasteurised eggs or heat the sauce until it steams.
How to prepare it during treatment
Safer: imeruli or megruli made with pasteurised cheese and baked through; for adjaruli, skip the egg or bake it fully set.
Your diet during treatment is agreed with your doctor. Sample 7-day menu for the treatment period →
Storage
Once cooled, refrigerate (within 2 hours) and eat within 1–2 days.
Reheating
In the oven until hot in the centre; in a microwave, turn halfway.
Symptoms it may suit
- Weight loss. Energy-dense and easy to enrich (oil, cheese, yoghurt) — can help with weight loss.
- Low appetite. Gives a lot of energy and protein in a small portion — can help when appetite is low.
These are general observations: what suits you can change from day to day.
Treatment phases
- Before treatmentmay suit
- During a coursemay suit
- Low counts (neutropenia)Only in the safer version and if your team agreesmay suit
- Between coursesmay suit
- After treatmentmay suit
Phase notes are general. During low counts, follow only your care team’s food rules.
If you have other conditions
- Heart disease, Obesity, Liver disease, Stomach and gut. Can be fatty. With heart, liver or digestive disease, or excess weight, discuss fat content and portions with your team.
- High blood pressure, Heart disease, Kidney disease. Often salty (stock, salty cheese, sausage, pickles). With high blood pressure, heart or kidney disease, discuss salt limits with your team.
- Autoimmune disease, Stomach and gut. Contains wheat (gluten). With coeliac disease and some autoimmune conditions, discuss it with your team.
- Stomach and gut. Contains dairy. With lactose intolerance or bowel problems, discuss suitability with your team.
Nutrition (per 100 g)
Nutrition figures from a reliable source have not been added for this dish yet.
More from this cuisine
Related topics
Food safetyNeutropenic diet (low-microbial diet)PasteurisedCore cooking temperatureLeftoversCross-contamination
Sources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Safer Food Choices for People With Weakened Immune Systems
- FoodSafety.gov (U.S. HHS). Cook to a Safe Minimum Internal Temperature
- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Leftovers and Food Safety
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Food Safety for Older Adults and People with Cancer, Diabetes, HIV/AIDS, Organ Transplants, and Autoimmune Diseases
- Food Standards Agency (UK). Chilling
- World Health Organization (WHO). Five keys to safer food manual
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Food Safety During Cancer Treatment
- National Cancer Institute (NCI). Eating Hints: Before, during, and after Cancer Treatment
- BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2019. Neutropenic diets to prevent cancer infections: updated systematic review and meta-analysis
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). FoodData Central — Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS)