Chahokhbili - a famous dish of Georgian cuisine, which is a meat stew made from chicken meat, stewed in tomatoes with onions and spicy herbs. According to its popularity, it yields only to shish kebab. Let's consider with you several recipes of the Georgian chahokhbili from chicken.
Classic chakhokhbili recipe from chicken
Ingredients:
- chicken - 1,5 kg;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- tomato - 500 g;
- bulb - 2 pieces;
- tomato paste - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- dry red wine - 1 item;
- lemon - 1 piece;
- spices and herbs.
Preparation
So, to prepare chakhokhbili from the chicken, the meat is washed, dried and cut into portions, removing fat and skin. On a strong fire, heat the pan, without adding oil, then reduce the flame and spread the chicken. Fry it until the appearance of a rustic crust, then transfer it to a deep saucepan, and into the frying pan throw the peeled vegetables: large-cut onions and carrots. Passer them, stirring, for about 5 minutes, and then shift to the meat. Then cover the dish with a lid and stew for 15-20 minutes. Then add it to taste, spread tomato paste, pour in wine, sprinkle with spices and tomato dish on the smallest fire.
And this time we turn to the preparation of a tomato: scald them with boiling water, gently peel the skin, shred by slices and transfer it to the saucepan. We extinguish the Georgian dish from the chicken for 25-30 minutes, and before serving, the Chahokhbili is copiously sprinkled with chopped herbs and decorated with lemon wedges.
Chahokhbili from chicken in Georgian
Ingredients:
- chicken - 1,5 kg;
- tomato - 3 pcs .;
- bulb - 2 pieces;
- butter - 50 g;
- walnuts - 0,5 items;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- spice;
- fresh greens.
Preparation
Before making a chahohby from a chicken, the bird's bird is washed and cut into portions. Then strongly heat a dry frying pan, lay out the meat on it and fry until a crust is formed. After that, we shift the chicken into a saucepan, add finely chopped onions, throw a piece of butter and stew for 10-15 minutes. Tomatoes are scalded, peeled off, cut into slices and transferred to meat. After 20 minutes we add finely chopped walnuts, season the dish with spices, mix it, bring it to the ready, sprinkle with herbs and serve it on the table.
Chahokhbili from chicken with potatoes
Ingredients:
- chicken - 1 kg;
- bulb - 3 pieces;
- butter - 30 g;
- tomatoes - 5 pcs .;
- potatoes - 4 pcs .;
- parsley greens - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- hops-suneli - 1 teaspoon;
- seeds of coriander - 1 teaspoon;
- mint - 0,5 tbsp. spoons;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- coriander, basil - if desired;
- spice.
Preparation
We wash the chicken, dry it with a towel, process it and cut it into small pieces. Now put the meat in a preheated pan and simmer for 5 minutes on low heat under a closed lid. Without losing time for nothing, we peel the onion from the husks, rinse it and shred the semicircles. Tomatoes are covered with steep boiling water and carefully so as not to damage the flesh,
Next, add all the chopped onions and a slice of butter. Passer about 5 minutes. Potatoes are cleaned, washed, cut into quarters and boiled in a separate saucepan until cooked. Add tomato, boiled potatoes , garlic and tushim to the chahokhbili, cover it with 15 minutes. Then mix everything thoroughly, sprinkle with dried herbs, spices, let the dish brew and serve to the table.