Chakhokhbili

Chicken stewed with tomato and a mountain of fresh herbs.

Ingredients

• 1 kg Chicken
• 4 Onions
• 5 Tomatoes
• 5 cloves Garlic
• 1 cup Coriander
• ½ cup Parsley
• ½ cup Basil
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 1 tsp Coriander seeds
• 2 tsp Salt

Method

1. Brown the chicken — Sear the chicken pieces in butter in a dry heavy pot until golden.
2. Add the onions — Add the sliced onions and cook 15 minutes without liquid — they release their own moisture.
3. Add tomatoes — Add the chopped tomatoes and ground coriander seed and simmer 25 minutes until thick.
4. Finish with herbs — Stir in the garlic and a very generous amount of chopped fresh herbs off the heat.
5. Chakhokhbili is ready — Rest 5 minutes so the herbs perfume the stew, then serve with bread.

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