Chakhokhbili with tomatoes and herbs
Today we are cooking a wonderful Georgian dish, Chakhokhbili with tomatoes and herbs. It is most often made with chicken. The meat is stewed in a fragrant sauce of onions and tomatoes, and the necessary flavor is provided by the spice khmeli suneli.
Equipment
- 1 saucepan
- 1 knife
- 1 chopping board
- 1 mix bowl
Ingredients
- 6 pcs chicken thigh
- 2 pcs tomato
- 1 pc onion
- ½ tsp khmeli suneli
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 bunch parsley
Instructions
- Prepare everything necessary. It is better to take not too large chicken thighs. You can also use other parts of the chicken or the whole carcass, dividing it into small portioned pieces.
- Rinse the thighs, sprinkle with salt and khmeli suneli.6 pcs chicken thigh, ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp khmeli suneli
- Place skin down on a well-heated dry pan. Fry on high heat for 3-4 minutes.
- Once the pieces are well browned, turn them over and keep for the same amount of time. Since the thighs are quite fatty, no oil is required here, a sufficient amount of fat will render from the chicken.
- Remove the thighs, and in the pan, place the onion cut into quarter rings. Fry until lightly golden.1 pc onion
- Return the chicken.
- Pour over chopped tomatoes. You can use canned or fresh tomatoes. In the latter case, remove the skin and grate. The volume of tomato puree here is 250 ml.2 pcs tomato
- Stew on low heat under a lid for 20 minutes. If at the end of the time the sauce is liquid, open the pan, and the excess will evaporate in a couple of minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.1 bunch parsley
- Chakhokhbili can be served with a side dish of potatoes, rice, or other cereals.
Nutrition
Calories: 3kcalCarbohydrates: 0.1gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 17mgPotassium: 5mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 0.02gVitamin A: 18IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.04mg