Chakhokhbili
Chakhokhbili, from above
Non vegGeorgia

Chakhokhbili

Chicken stewed in tomatoes and a whole herb garden. Georgia's answer to a Sunday curry.

65 minTime
50 gProtein each
mediumSpice
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayBone in chicken, grated tomato, a fistful of herbs.
The original
499kcalsame
50 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
65minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Chicken, curry cut (bone in chicken, small pieces)1 kg, with skin
Butter2 tbsp
Onion3 medium, sliced
Tomato6 ripe, grated, skins discarded
Garlic4 cloves, crushed
Green chilli2, chopped
Khmeli suneli2 tsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)big handful
Basil leavessmall handful (purple if you can)
Dill leavessmall handful
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Brown the chicken pieces skin side down in a dry heavy pot on medium heat, then turn.
  2. 2Add butter and onion and cook until the onion is soft and pale gold.
  3. 3Add grated tomatoes, chilli, khmeli suneli and salt. Cover and simmer until the chicken is tender and no pink remains near the bone.
  4. 4Stir in garlic and the torn herbs, turn off the heat and rest covered for 5 minutes.
Serve it like this

Ladle into a deep bowl with plenty of sauce and a scatter of fresh herbs. Bread on the side for mopping.

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What goes with Chakhokhbili: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Imeruli khachapuri50 min
Bread or rice Mchadi30 min
Bread or rice Lavash60 min
On the side Pkhali35 min
On the side Badrijani nigvzit50 min
To drink Kokum sharbat25 min
Something sweet Peach cobbler60 min
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