Ojakhuri

Ojakhuri is a national Georgian dish. If you translate the name literally, you get “family.” It is usually prepared in large quantities. The main ingredients of ojakhuri are meat and potatoes. The article combines 8 of the most delicious recipes for this oriental dish.

Classic recipe for preparing ojakhuri in Georgian style

A hearty and simple dish for a large company. Every housewife can prepare ojakhuri. Moreover, it is prepared from the most affordable products.

1. 
   To prepare ojakhuri, prepare the ingredients. Wash the meat and pat dry with paper towels. Next, cut into cubes and fry in vegetable oil.
2. 
   Peel the onion and cut into half rings. Add the onion to the meat in the pan, add salt and continue frying until the onion is soft.
3. 
   Cut the potatoes into slices and deep-fry them separately.
4. 
   Place the fried potatoes in a frying pan with the meat and onions, and also add chopped garlic and chopped herbs to the ingredients.
5. 
   Sprinkle the dish with utskho-suneli seasoning and stir.
6. 
   Cut the tomatoes into slices and add to the pan, stir and fry over high heat. Then remove the pan from the heat, cover with a lid and let the ojakhuri brew for 10 minutes.
7. 
   Serve ojakhuri hot with fresh herbs.

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Step-by-step recipe for making pork ojakhuri

Traditional Georgian dish of meat and potatoes or in Georgian - ojakhuri. It is prepared from tender lean pork with new potatoes. Looks delicious and tastes great.

Cooking time: 120 min.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Servings: 8.

Ingredients:

• Pork – 1 kg.
• Potatoes – 1-1.2 kg.
• Onions – 2-3 pcs.
• Garlic – 3 teeth.
• Wine vinegar – 2 tbsp.
• Ground coriander – 1-2 tsp.
• Savory – 1 tsp.
• Adjika – 1-2 tsp.
• Khmeli-suneli – 1 tsp.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the meat and cut into cubes.

2. Cut the onion into thin half rings. Pass the garlic through a press, mix it with spices and vinegar. Place the meat and onions in a bowl, add the spicy mixture and adjika to the ingredients, stir and leave to marinate for 0.5-2 hours.

3. Wash the potatoes and cut into slices. Young potatoes do not need to be peeled.

4. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan, cauldron or cast iron pan. First, fry the meat until half cooked. Then add the potatoes, fry them together with the meat until cooked, and finally add salt to taste.

5. Serve ojakhuri hot, sprinkled with chopped herbs.

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Tasty and aromatic ojakhuri in a cauldron over a fire

Oriental dishes are often cooked in a cauldron over a fire. This gives them a special aroma. Ojakhuri is no exception - roast meat and potatoes; during cooking over a fire, the main ingredients acquire a magnificent golden brown crust.

Cooking time: 80 min.

Cooking time: 60 min.

Servings: 10.

Ingredients:

• Pork – 1-1.2 kg.
• Tomatoes – 0.5 kg.
• Garlic – 5-6 teeth.
• Potatoes – 1.5 kg.
• Onion – 0.5 kg.
• Chili pepper - to taste.
• Ground paprika - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Greens - to taste.
• Sunflower oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the meat and cut into cubes. Peel the onion and garlic and chop finely with a knife.

2. Cut the chili pepper into half rings. Cut tomatoes and potatoes into slices.

3. Place the cauldron over the fire, warm it well and pour in vegetable oil. First, fry the meat until golden brown. Then add the chili, fry for 2 minutes, then remove the meat from the cauldron.

4. Next, put the potatoes in the cauldron and fry them until half cooked. Add onion and continue cooking.

5. After 5 minutes, put the meat back into the cauldron, stir and fry over high heat for 8-10 minutes. Next, add chopped garlic, paprika, black pepper and salt.

6. At the end, add the tomatoes, stir the ojakhuri, cover the cauldron with a lid and cook for another 5-7 minutes. Then add chopped greens and serve ojakhuri on the table.

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How to cook ojakhuri in a frying pan at home?

In Georgia, ojakhuri is prepared in stone or clay frying pans, which are called ketsi, and the dish is served in them.In an ordinary apartment, such a dish can be prepared in any large frying pan.

Cooking time: 60 min.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Pork – 600 gr.
• Potatoes – 600 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Tomatoes – 2 pcs.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Vegetable oil – 80 ml.
• Dill - to taste.
• Parsley - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Spices - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Cut the pork into medium-sized cubes.

2. Peel the potatoes, wash and cut into slices. Cut the onion into half rings.

3. It is more convenient to use two frying pans at once; this will slightly reduce the cooking time of ojakhuri. Place the meat in one frying pan, fry it until golden brown over high heat, then add the onion and fry until done.

4. In another frying pan, fry the potatoes until tender.

5. Then place the potatoes in the frying pan with the meat, add salt and season to taste, and stir.

6. Next, add the tomatoes cut into thin slices, fry for 5 minutes, then add chopped herbs and chopped garlic.

7. Stir the ojakhuri again, fry for 2 minutes and remove the pan from the heat. You can serve the dish on the table.

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Pork and potato ojakhuri in a pot in the oven

The good thing about the one-pot cooking method is that it is fast, tasty and healthy. You need to put all the ingredients in a container and place it in the oven. We suggest you prepare the famous Georgian dish – ojakhuri – in this way.

Cooking time: 90 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings: 5.

Ingredients:

• Pork – 0.5 kg.
• Potatoes – 0.5 kg.
• Sour cream - to taste.
• Onions – 150 gr.
• Carrots – 150 gr.
• Champignons – 100 gr.
• Garlic – 1 tooth.
• Vegetable oil – 4 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Marjoram - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Water – 100 ml.

Cooking process:

1. Carrots and onions, peel and chop. Fry the vegetables until half cooked in vegetable oil.

2. Cut the mushrooms into slices and add them to the pan with the vegetables. Fry for 2-3 minutes, add salt to taste at the end.

3. Wash the pork and cut into large cubes. Pass the garlic through a press and mix it with the meat.

4. Place meat, fried vegetables and mushrooms in pots. Next, add a layer of chopped potatoes. Put a little sour cream, salt and spices in each pot, pour in water.

5. Close the pots with lids and place them in the oven preheated to 200 degrees for 50-60 minutes. Serve ojakhuri hot directly in the pots.

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A simple and delicious recipe for ojakhuri with chicken

Ojakhuri is a delicious Georgian dish, imbued with homely warmth and comfort. It is great for family dinners, as it can satisfy absolutely everyone. Chicken version of ojakhuri is suitable for those who do not like fatty foods.

Cooking time: 125 min.

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Servings: 3.

Ingredients:

• Chicken meat – 500 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Salt - to taste.
• Zucchini – 1 pc.
• Tomato – 1 pc.
• Hot red pepper - to taste.
• Tomato sauce – 3 tbsp.
• Thyme – 1 tsp.
• Sunflower oil – 1 tbsp.
• Greens - to taste.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.

Cooking process:

1. Cut the chicken meat into portions, place it in a bowl, add oil, salt, pepper, thyme, chopped onions and garlic, stir. Leave the meat to marinate for 45 minutes.

2. Place the marinated meat in ketsi, a special vessel for preparing ojakhuri.Wash the zucchini and cut into thin layers, place it on top of the meat.

3. Place the chopped tomato on the zucchini. Place tomato sauce on top.

4. Cover the ketsi with foil and place in the oven preheated to 220 degrees for an hour.

5. After 45 minutes, remove the foil, stir the ojakhuri and cook uncovered for another 15 minutes. Before serving, sprinkle the dish with chopped herbs.

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An incredibly tasty dish of Georgian cuisine - ojakhuri with mushrooms

An excellent dish of meat and potatoes with an appetizing crust - this is how ojakhuri prepared according to the classic recipe looks like. To transform this dish, just show a little imagination and add mushrooms to the roast.

Cooking time: 60 min.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Servings: 2-3.

Ingredients:

• Pork – 300 gr.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Olive oil – 2 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Potatoes – 400 gr.
• Champignons – 250 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Butter – 1 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the pork and cut into small cubes. Fry it in vegetable oil until golden brown.

2. Cut champignons and mushrooms into thin slices. Place the mushrooms and onions in the frying pan with the meat, fry everything together for 5-7 minutes.

3. Peel the potatoes, wash them and cut them into thin slices. Add potatoes to the pan and stir.

4. Continue frying the ojakhuri until cooked, stirring occasionally. Finally, add salt and season the dish to taste.

5. 5 minutes before readiness, add butter, reduce heat to low and keep the dish covered. Sprinkle the finished dish with fresh herbs before serving.

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Hearty and aromatic veal ojakhuri in a frying pan

To prepare a hearty dish, potatoes and meat are a win-win combination. In preparing ojakhuri, you can use various types of meat to suit your taste. If you have not yet tried the veal version of this dish, then we have prepared this recipe especially for you.

Cooking time: 90 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings: 3-4.

Ingredients:

• Veal – 0.8-1 kg.
• Potatoes – 1 kg.
• Onions – 1-2 pcs.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Spices - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Rinse the meat under running water, cut it, rub it with salt and spices, place it in a heated frying pan and simmer over low heat.

2. Peel the potatoes, wash them and cut them into slices.

3. Half an hour from the start of cooking the meat, start frying the potatoes in another frying pan. When the potatoes are golden brown, add salt and season them.

4. In an hour, the meat will be almost ready. Add chopped onion to the pan and fry for 5-7 minutes.

5. Then add the potatoes to the frying pan with the meat, stir and the ojakhuri is ready. Serve it hot.

Bon appetit!