{{Short description|Georgian spice mix}} {{Infobox food | name = Khmeli suneli | image = Khmeli suneli.JPG | caption = | region = Georgia | creator = <!-- or | creators = --> | type = | main_ingredient = | minor_ingredient = | variations = | serving_size = | calories = | protein = | fat = | carbohydrate = | glycemic_index = | similar_dish = | other = }} {{Georgian cuisine}} '''Khmeli suneli''' ({{lang-ka|ხმელი სუნელი}}, {{lit|dried spice}}) is a traditional Georgian spice mix.<ref>The Silk Road Gourmet: Western and Southern Asia, Laura Kelley, p. 59</ref> It typically contains ground coriander seed, celery seed, dried basil, dill, parsley, blue fenugreek (''utskho suneli''{{sfn | O'Connell | 2016 | p=47}}), summer savory, bay leaf, mint and marigold.<ref>{{cite book|author=Darra Goldstein|author-link=Darra Goldstein|publisher=University of California Press|year=1999|isbn=0-520-21929-5|page=44|title=The Georgian feast: the vibrant culture and savory food of the Republic of Georgia|url={{Google books|3PM_FnWgPBAC|page=44|plainurl=yes}}}}</ref> There is no fixed recipe for khmeli suneli; in this respect it is similar to the Indian garam masala.{{sfn | O'Connell | 2016 | p=47}} Ready-made mixtures vary in color from pale green to golden to umber, with the best source of khmeli suneli being Svanetia.{{sfn | Goldstein | Pʻirosmanašvili | 2013 | p=37}}
This mixture is an ingredient of traditional Georgian dishes and sauces, such as kharcho.<ref>Aliza Green. [https://www.chowhound.com/recipes/khmeli-suneli-10587 Khmeli-Suneli]. Chowhound, 2012</ref> Khmeli suneli is also used as a seasoning for meat and for stews; author Darra Goldstein mentions spicy meatballs (''abkhazura''), cabbage with walnuts (''kombostos ruleti nigvzit''), and aubergine salad (''badrijani mtsvanilit'').{{sfn | O'Connell | 2016 | p=47}}
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== Sources == * {{cite book | last=O'Connell | first=J. | title=The Book of Spice: From Anise to Zedoary | publisher=Pegasus Books | year=2016 | isbn=978-1-68177-192-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SpmdDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT47 | access-date=2023-07-06}} * {{cite book | last=Goldstein | first=D. | last2=Pʻirosmanašvili | first2=N. | title=The Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia | publisher=University of California Press | year=2013 | isbn=978-0-520-27591-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3akwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA37 | access-date=2023-07-06}}
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