Chakhokhbili is a traditional Georgian dish, which is a stew of poultry (mostly chicken) with the addition of vegetables, spices and herbs.
Chakhokhbili has a bright, rich flavor and aroma
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Different regions of Georgia have their own variations of chakhokhbili, which may differ in the composition of ingredients and method of cooking.
However, the basic principles remain the same: using chicken or other poultry as a base, adding a large amount of vegetables and spices, and stewing the dish until all ingredients are ready.
Ingredients:
- Chicken meat – 1.2 kg;
- Onions – ½ kg;
- Sweet paprika – 1 tsp;
- Hmeli Suneli – 3/4 tsp;
- Dried garlic – ½ tsp;
- Black pepper – ½ tsp;
- Tomatoes – ½ kg;
- Sweet pepper – 1 pc;
- Tomato paste – 1 tbsp;
- Cilantro – 50 g;
- Parsley – 50 g.
Preparation of Chakhokhbili:
In a skillet on hot vegetable oil, put the chicken meat. As soon as the chicken is browned, turn the pieces to the other side. Chop
finely onions. Put the fried chicken on a plate, in the used oil fry the onion until transparent.
Pour paprika, hopli-suneli, dry garlic, black pepper to the onion, mix. Cut tomato and sweet pepper into small slices, add tomato paste to the onions, mix.
Stew the vegetables under a lid for 7 minutes and then salt to taste
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Chop cilantro and parsley, add to the stewed vegetables, cook under a lid for a couple more minutes.
Spoon a couple of spoonfuls of the vegetable mixture onto a plate. Put the chicken in the rest of the vegetable sauce in the pan.
Cover the top of the chicken meat with the remaining sauce in the plate. It
is required to toast the chicken under a lid for 30 minutes
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5 minutes before the chicken is ready, pour the sauce over the chicken, do not stir the contents.
After cooking, leave the dish to infuse for 5 minutes. You get juicy chicken under vegetable sauce.
