Chanakhi (Georgian Lamb Stew)

A traditional Georgian stew made with lamb, mutton, or beef combined with potatoes, eggplant, peppers, and herbs. [Recipe originally submitted to Allrecipes.ru]

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 439 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 ¼ pounds cubed lamb meat
• 2 ¼ potatoes, cubed
• 3 eggplants, cubed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a heavy casserole dish, layer the following order: lamb, onion, potatoes, eggplants, garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes, red bell pepper, parsley, and dill, seasoning each layer with salt and pepper. Pour a few spoonfuls of water on top. Cover with a lid.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until lamb is tender, about 2 hours.