National Georgian poultry stew —Chakhokhbili
chicken thighs 5 pcs |
tomatoes 5 pcs |
onions 2 heads |
garlic 7 cloves |
chili pepper 1 pc |
vegetable oil 2 tbsp. |
butter 2 tbsp. |
dry red wine 100 ml |
hops 1 tsp. |
cilantro |
basil |
salt |
pepper |
Step 1
Skin the chicken thighs, separate the meat from the bones and cut into large pieces.
Step 2
Fry in a hot pan without oil until crusty, then transfer the meat to a plate.
Step 3
Peel the tomatoes and cut into large cubes. Chop the garlic, onion and chili pepper.
Step 4
Then fry all the vegetables in a mixture of vegetable and butter oil. First put the garlic, onion, then the tomatoes and chili peppers.
Step 5
Add the roasted chicken meat and wine to the cooked vegetables. Salt, pepper and add hmeli-suneli. Stew the chakhokhbili for another 5-7 minutes.
Step 6
Then add chopped herbs, squeeze 2 cloves of garlic, mix and let the dish stand for 10-15 minutes. Bon appetit!