Tushetian Pancakes

These rustic egg pancakes filled with pan-melted cheese illustrate the kind of food that was needed by – and available to – the Tushetians living at high altitudes in the mountains. Like all comfort food, they hit the spot if you’re heading out for a winter hike in the snow. The filling, of butter and cheese cooked together, is called khavitsi. It’s so rich the pancakes can be cooked in an almost dry pan. The cheese used in Tusheti is farm cow’s cheese. I use a mix of grated mozzarel