Chakhokhbili

Chakhokhbili is a traditional Georgian chicken stew with tomatoes.

Ingredients

1 chicken
2 onions, chopped
2 tbsp sunflower oil
2 cloves garlic, mashed
500 g tomatoes, chopped
1 bay leaf
2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
1 tbsp purple basil, chopped
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
1 tsp hot pepper, chopped
salt to taste
pepper to taste

Directions

Clean and cut the chicken into pieces and season it with salt an pepper. Put a large saucepan on a medium heat. Add oil and chicken pieces. Cook for 10-12 minutes. Add onions, garlic and bay leaf. Stir well and continue to cook until golden.

Add chopped tomatoes. Turn the heat down to medium-low and cover the saucepan with a lid. Cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the chicken is ready, add chopped greens and pepper. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Taste the stew and season with salt and pepper.

About The Author

Irma Iantbelidze

Food Journalist, Culinary Book Author, Editor

Irma Iantbeldze is a well-known person in the field of professional culinary, and Food journalism. She is the author of 12 culinary books. Among them are bestsellers: Culinary Atlas of Georgia (8 volumes), Classical Georgian Cuisine, Khachapuri Book.