Chakhokbili (ჩახოხბილი) Georgian Poultry Stew

Name: Chakhokbili (ჩახოხბილი) Georgian Poultry Stew
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tbsp butter or bacon lard; 1 onion, finely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 kg chicken meat; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp dried basil; 1/2 lemon, juice of; 2 fresh green chillies (jalapeños, but I use siling haba); 1 (400 g) can diced tomatoes; 1 cup white wine or chicken stock; to taste salt and pepper; fresh minced basil, dill, cilantro, tarragon (optional)

蛟龍Stormwyrm @stormwyrm

This is a traditional Georgian (Georgia as in the country in the Caucasus, the former Soviet Republic, not the US state) stewed poultry dish. It probably isn't quite authentic but I like it all the same. Thanks to Brittlby on Elliquiy for sharing this recipe with me! 🇬🇪

蛟龍Stormwyrm @stormwyrm

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

4 tbspbutter or bacon lard
1onion, finely chopped
4 clovesgarlic, minced
1/2 kgchicken meat
1 tspground coriander
1 tspground cumin
1 tspground turmeric
1 tspdried basil
1/2lemon, juice of
2fresh green chillies (jalapeños, but I use siling haba)
1 (400 g)can diced tomatoes
1 cupwhite wine or chicken stock
to taste salt and pepper
fresh minced basil, dill, cilantro, tarragon (optional)

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Melt butter or lard in a medium saucepan or Dutch oven. Sauté onions and garlic under medium heat until the onions are slightly transparent, about five minutes
2

Add chicken and let it cook until done, about ten minutes
3

Add dry spices, salt/pepper to taste, stir well and cook for 2–3 minutes.
4

Add tomatoes, green chillies, stock/wine, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, then simmer for 15–20 minutes.
5

Add half the chopped fresh herbs, stir well and cook for ten more minutes.
6

Top with the other half of the fresh herbs and serve hot with flat bread, couscous, or steamed rice.