Ojakhuri - 8 step by step recipes

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

The classic recipe for cooking ojakhuri in Georgian

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

Cooking time: 70 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Servings: 3.

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  Wash vegetables and meat and pat dry with paper towels. Cut the meat into cubes and fry in vegetable oil.
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  Peel the onion and cut into half rings. Add the onion to the meat in the pan, season with salt and continue to fry until the onion is soft.
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  Cut the potatoes into wedges and deep-fry them separately.
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  Transfer the fried potatoes to the pan with the meat and onions, also add chopped garlic and chopped herbs to the ingredients.
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  Sprinkle the utskho-suneli seasoning over the dish and stir.
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  Cut the tomatoes into wedges and add to the pan, stir and fry over high heat. Then remove the pan from heat, cover and let the ojakhuri brew for 10 minutes.
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  Serve hot ojakhuri with fresh herbs.

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Step-by-step recipe for making pork ojakhuri

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

Cooking time: 120 minutes

Cooking time: 50 minutes

Servings: 8.

Ingredients:

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

Cooking process:

1. Wash the meat and cut into cubes.
2. Cut the onions into thin half rings. Pass the garlic through a press, mix it with spices and vinegar. Put the meat and onions in a bowl, add the spicy mixture and adjika to the ingredients, mix and leave to marinate for 0.5-2 hours.
3. Wash the potatoes and cut into wedges. Young potatoes do not need to be peeled.
4. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet, cauldron or cast iron saucepan. First, fry the meat until half cooked. Then add the potatoes, fry them with the meat until tender, and salt to taste at the end.
5. Serve hot ojakhuri sprinkled with chopped herbs.

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Delicious and fragrant ojakhuri in a cauldron on the fire

Oriental cuisine is often cooked in a cauldron over a fire. This gives them a special flavor. Ojakhuri is no exception - a roast of meat and potatoes; in the process of cooking over a fire, the main ingredients acquire an excellent golden brown crust.

Cooking time: 80 minutes

Cooking time: 60 minutes

Servings: 10.

Ingredients:

• Pork - 1-1.2 kg.
• Tomatoes - 0.5 kg.
• Garlic - 5-6 teeth.
• Potatoes - 1.5 kg.
• Onions - 0.5 kg.
• Chili 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 the tomatoes and potatoes into wedges.
3. Place the cauldron over the fire, warm it well and pour in vegetable oil. First, fry the meat until golden brown. Then add chili, fry for 2 minutes, then put the meat out of the cauldron.
4. Next, put potatoes in a cauldron, fry it until half cooked. Add the onion and continue cooking.
5. After 5 minutes, put the meat in the cauldron again, stir and fry over high heat for 8-10 minutes. Then add chopped garlic, paprika, black pepper and salt.
6. Finally, add the tomatoes, stir the ojakhuri, cover the cauldron with a lid and cook for another 5-7 minutes. Then add the chopped greens and serve the ojakhuri on the table.

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How to cook ojakhuri in a pan at home?

In Georgia, ojakhuri is cooked in stone or earthen pans, which are called ketsi, in which the dish is served on the table. In an ordinary apartment, such a dish can be cooked in any large pan.

Cooking time: 60 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Pork - 600 gr.
• Potatoes - 600 gr.
• Bulb 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 wedges. Cut the onion into half rings.
3. It is more convenient to use two pans at once, this will somewhat reduce the cooking time for ojakhuri. Put the meat in one pan, fry it until golden brown over high heat, then add the onion and fry until tender.
4. In another skillet, fry the potatoes until tender.
5. Then put the potatoes in a pan with the meat, salt and season to taste, 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 from heat. You can serve the dish on the table.

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Ojakhuri from pork and potatoes in a pot in the oven

The good thing about the potty cooking method is that it's fast, tasty, and healthy. You need to put all the ingredients in a container and place it in the oven. We offer you to cook in this way the famous Georgian dish - ojakhuri.

Cooking time: 90 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes.

Servings: 5.

Ingredients:

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

Cooking process:

1. Carrots and onions, peel and chop. Fry vegetables until half cooked in vegetable oil.
2. Cut the mushrooms into wedges and add them to the pan with the vegetables. Fry for 2-3 minutes, season with salt to taste.
3. Wash the pork and cut into large cubes. Pass the garlic through a press and combine with the meat.
4. Put meat, vegetables and mushrooms in the pots. Next, lay out a layer of sliced ​​potatoes. Put a little sour cream, salt and spices in each pot, pour in water.
5. Close the pots with lids, place them in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 50-60 minutes. Serve hot ojakhuri in the pots.

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A simple and delicious recipe for ojakhuri with chicken

Ojakhuri is a delicious Georgian dish imbued with home warmth and coziness. 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 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Servings: 3.

Ingredients:

• Chicken meat - 500 gr.
• Bulb onions - 1 pc.
• Salt to taste.
• Zucchini - 1 pc.
• Tomato - 1 pc.
• Hot red pepper - to taste.
• Tomato sauce - 3 tablespoons
• Thyme - 1 tsp
• Sunflower oil - 1 tablespoon
• Greens to taste.
• Garlic - 2 teeth

Cooking process:

1. Cut the chicken meat into portions, put it in a bowl, add oil, salt, pepper, thyme, chopped onions and garlic, stir. Leave the meat to marinate for 45 minutes.
2. Put the marinated meat in ketsi, a special dish for cooking ojakhuri. Wash the zucchini and cut into thin layers, put it on top of the meat.
3. Place the sliced ​​tomato on the vegetable marrow. Top with tomato sauce.
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. Sprinkle with chopped herbs before serving.

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Incredibly delicious dish of Georgian cuisine - ojakhuri with mushrooms

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

Cooking time: 60 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Servings: 2-3.

Ingredients:

• Pork - 300 gr.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
• Salt to taste.
• Potatoes - 400 gr.
• Champignons - 250 gr.
• Bulb onions - 1 pc.
• Butter - 1 tablespoon

Cooking process:

1. Wash the pork and cut into small cubes. Fry it in vegetable oil until golden brown.
2. Cut the champignons and mushrooms into thin slices. Put mushrooms and onions in a pan to the meat, fry all together for 5-7 minutes.
3. Peel the potatoes, wash and cut into thin slices. Add the potatoes to the skillet and stir.
4. Continue to fry the ojakhuri until tender, stirring occasionally. Finally, season with salt and season to taste.
5. Add butter 5 minutes before cooking, reduce heat to low and keep covered. Sprinkle the finished dish with fresh herbs before serving.

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Hearty and aromatic veal ojakhuri in a pan

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

Cooking time: 90 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes.

Servings: 3-4.

Ingredients:

• Veal - 0.8-1 kg.
• Potatoes - 1 kg.
• Bulb 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, put it in a preheated pan and simmer over low heat.
2. Peel the potatoes, wash and cut into wedges.
3. After half an hour from the start of cooking the meat, start frying the potatoes in another pan. When the potatoes are golden brown, season with salt and season.
4. In an hour, the meat will be almost ready. Add chopped onions to it in a frying pan, fry for 5-7 minutes.
5. Then transfer the potatoes to the pan to the meat, stir and the ojakhuri is ready. Serve hot.

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