ჩახოხბილი
Chakhokhbili
The name comes from khokhobi, the Georgian word for pheasant, but today everyone makes it with chicken. It is a weeknight dish: one pot, ripe tomatoes, a lot of onion and a big handful of herbs. Keep bread close for the sauce.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 50 min
- Total
- 65 min
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1.2 kg chicken thighs and drumsticks, skin on
- 3 onions, sliced
- 800 g ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp khmeli suneli
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 hot pepper, chopped (optional)
- 1 bunch cilantro, 1 small bunch basil and dill
- Salt and black pepper
Method
- Brown the chicken skin side down in a dry heavy pot, about 10 minutes, then turn.
- Add the onions and cook in the chicken fat until soft.
- Add the tomatoes, paprika, khmeli suneli, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Stir in the crushed garlic, hot pepper and chopped herbs. Cook 2 more minutes and turn off the heat.
- Let it rest for 10 minutes and serve with bread.
Tamara's tip: in winter, when tomatoes are pale, use a good can of whole tomatoes instead.
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