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Chikhitma
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Chikhitma

9 ingredients 13 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

750
Calories
21g
Protein
19g
Fat
123g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Mutton not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 500 g mutton
  • 2 onions
  • 1 tblsp flour
  • 1 tblsp butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp saffron
  • 2 tblsps grape vinegar
  • Kindza (the leaves of coriander)
  • Salt, pepper

Directions

1

Wash the mutton in cold water.

2

Cut so as to have 3 or 4 pieces per plate.

3

Bring to a boil and skim.

4

Remove the mutton when tender; strain the stock through a cheesecloth.

5

Chop the onion, saute in butter, sprinkle with flour and brown.

6

Return the mutton to the stock, thicken with browned flour and onion.

7

Add saffron, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a ball.

8

Separately boil the light grape vinegar, add it to the soup, bring to a boil again and remove from heat.

9

Beat the egg yolks, combine with a little of stock and then stir into the soup; heat but do not bring to the boiling point otherwise the yolk will curdle.

10

Sprinkle with Kindza and serve immediately.

11

Chicken maybe substituted for mutton.

12

Category:Georgian Recipes

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Category:Georgian Soups

Recipe sourced from fandom

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