Sunday, October 17, 2010

I want there to be no peasant in my kingdom so poor that he cannot have a chicken in his pot every Sunday (Henry IV)

Chicken with Tomato Sauce (Chakhokhbili) For many, cooking this dish will be much easier than trying to pronounce it's original name, so let's not waste time.  It is one of the easiest, yet tastiest meals, if you are not a member of the "I hate cilantro" club.

I used 4 large boneless chicken breasts, which happened to be in the fridge, but feel free to substitute with a whole chicken or  with a pack of your favorite parts of it.
You'll need: 2 onions, 4-6 medium size tomatoes, cilantro, parsley, 3-4 cloves of garlic, tomato sauce, green young onions (optional). You can substitute fresh tomatoes with the ones from the can and use the juice instead of the tomato sauce (4-6 oz of juice)

Cut the chicken into pieces and put them into the pot. Chop the onions into small pieces and add them as well.  Then add cut tomatoes, finely chopped cilantro  and parsley, 2 soup spoons of oil, minced garlic , salt and pepper (red, black or fresh green) to your taste + 8 oz of water. Let it simmer until the meat is fully cooked.

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