{"id":12179,"date":"2026-06-22T13:56:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valordanto.sdlab.ee\/product\/utsho-suneli-georgia\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:24:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:24:38","slug":"utsho-suneli-georgia","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/valordanto.sdlab.ee\/en\/product\/utsho-suneli-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Utsho-Suneli (Georgia)"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">A traditional and essential Georgian spice made from dried and ground seeds or pods of blue fenugreek (Trigonella caerulea).<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"><strong>Flavor profile and characteristics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"marker:text-quiet list-disc pl-8\">\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">Aroma and taste: In its raw form, the plant is almost odorless. When dried and ground, it develops a distinctive strong aroma that is slightly nutty, sweet-bitter, and hay-like.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">Difference from common fenugreek: Blue fenugreek (utsho-suneli) has a milder, more delicate, and less bitter flavor compared to common fenugreek (methi), widely used in Asian cuisine.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">Color: High-quality spice is typically olive green or dark green.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"><strong>Use in Georgian cuisine<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"marker:text-quiet list-disc pl-8\">\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">Utsho-suneli is added to nearly all authentic Georgian dishes. It binds flavors together and gives food a distinctive \u201cGeorgian taste.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">Sauces: An essential ingredient in walnut-based satsivi and mildly spicy tomato-based satsebeli sauces.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">Stews and soups: Used in bean dishes (lobio), spicy beef soup (kharcho), and chicken-onion stew (chakhokhbili).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">Blends: One of the key ingredients in Georgian spice mixes such as khmeli-suneli and Svanetian salt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">Meat: Ideal for marinades and dry rubs (for example, in basturma preparation).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12178,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[399,420],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-12179","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-spices-2","product_cat-spice-blends","pa_select-the-product-packaging-1000g-en","pa_select-the-product-packaging-1500g-en","pa_select-the-product-packaging-250g-en","pa_select-the-product-packaging-500g-en","pa_select-the-product-packaging-750g-en","first","instock","featured","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valordanto.sdlab.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/12179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valordanto.sdlab.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valordanto.sdlab.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valordanto.sdlab.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valordanto.sdlab.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valordanto.sdlab.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=12179"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valordanto.sdlab.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=12179"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valordanto.sdlab.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=12179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}