CHAKHOKHBILI, ჩახოხბილი, ЧАХОХБІЛІ...

Chahokhbili is a traditional dish of Georgian cuisine in the form of poultry stew stewed with vegetables. If you wish and to your own taste, you can add a little dry wine, plums, or alycha. The name comes from the word khokhobi, (“pheasant“) because in ancient times it was prepared from this particular bird. In the 21st century, pheasants are usually replaced by chickens. Tomatoes, spices, and garlic are also mandatory components of chakhokhbili. This Georgian dish is liked by many housewives because it is not complicated and does not require special culinary skills. At the same time, the delicate and fragrant chakhokhbili in the Georgian style will certainly surprise and delight loved ones. All that is needed for successful cooking is a good mood and tasty products. Oddly enough, the bird that half of the world calls a pheasant has a completely different name in its homeland - khokhobi /Georg. ხოხო+