Name: Chicken with Pomegranate Juice (Katami Brotseulit ქათამი ბროწეულით)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Georgia
Ingredients: 1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed; ½ tsp dried summer savory or mild thyme, or 1 tsp fresh; 1 kg / 2 lb chicken pieces, with some skin left on; 200 g / 7 oz / 1½ cups chopped onion; the seeds of 1 pomegranate; 360 ml / 12 fl oz / 1½ cups fresh pomegranate juice; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 tbsp sunflower oil; flour for dredging; 240 ml / 8 fl oz / 1 cup water; 2 bay leaves

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Tasting Georgia

By Carla Capalbo

Published 2017

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“My mother used to make this without browning the chicken first, but I prefer the rich flavour you get from the chicken’s browning juices,” says Meriko. “Georgian pomegranates are both sweet and sour, and have good tannic structure and acidity, so if yours taste too sweet, add a firm squeeze of lemon to the dish to bring back its zest. The origins of this dish are Jewish, and it’s very easy to make.”