Georgian · Chicken

Chakhokhbili

Name: Chakhokhbili
Cuisine: Georgian
Ingredients: 1.1 kg Bone-in chicken thighs; 30 g Butter; 500 g Onions; 5 cloves Garlic; 10 g Fresh red chilli; 800 g Canned chopped tomatoes; 8 g Salt; 3 g Ground coriander; 2 g Ground blue fenugreek; 30 g Fresh coriander leaves; 20 g Fresh basil; 400 g Crusty bread

Servings

Ingredients

Bone-in chicken thighs1 ⅛ kg
Butter30 g
Onions500 g
Garlic5 cloves
Fresh red chilli10 g
Canned chopped tomatoes800 g
Salt8 g
Ground coriander3 g
Ground blue fenugreek2 g
Fresh coriander leaves30 g
Fresh basil20 g
Crusty bread400 g

Original recipe serves about 4.

Method

1
Heat a heavy, wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the chicken skin-side down and brown for 6 minutes, then turn and cook for 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
2
Add the butter and sliced onions to the pot. Cook over medium heat for 12 minutes, stirring. Add the minced garlic and chilli and cook for 1 minute.
3
Add the chopped tomatoes, salt, coriander and blue fenugreek. Return the chicken, cover and simmer gently for 35–45 minutes, until it reaches 74°C. Uncover for the final 10 minutes to reduce the sauce.
4
Stir in the chopped coriander leaves and basil. Rest for 5 minutes, then serve four portions with the bread for soaking up the sauce.

Recipe source: TheMealDB