Svan Salt Recipe

Svan Salt is an ingredient for cooking, which is used in Georgian cuisine. The basis of the mixture is table salt, and other components are mixed with it in certain proportions. You can use this salt to give a spicy taste to meat, fish and first courses, as well as sauces and dressings.

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Traditional Svan Salt Recipe

Svan salt contains eight ingredients. To get a traditional taste, they must be mixed in certain proportions. For 6.5 tablespoons of ordinary coarse salt you will need 100 g of garlic, one tablespoon of dry blue fenugreek, the same amount of dried dill, cilantro, red pepper, yellow flower and half a tablespoon of caraway seeds. All ingredients are carefully ground and mixed, resulting in a universal seasoning.

Please note that the yellow flower that is used to make Svan salt is the dried petals of Imereti saffron. In some sources, these plants are called marigolds. Blue fenugreek is a Georgian seasoning, which is a powder with a tart aroma. In Georgia it is called "uzo suneli".

The process of preparing Svan Salt has its secrets. Garlic should not just be chopped, but thoroughly kneaded so that juice stands out from it. It is better to do this with a mortar. Mix the ingredients with a spoon only at the initial stage of preparation. To obtain the desired consistency, it is better to stretch all the components with your hands.

Swan salt should not resemble powder. The product has a moist seasoning consistency. You can store the ingredient in jars or containers, which can be tightly closed with a lid.