Ojakhuri in Georgian

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make ojakhuri in Georgian? Prepare the ingredients: meat, potatoes, tomatoes, onion, garlic, fresh thyme, vegetable oil, salt, pepper. Ojakhuri can be prepared from any type of meat, be it beef, pork or lamb. Meat can be either very fatty (for example, neck part) or not very fatty (ham, pulp). It all depends on personal tastes and preferences. I use boneless pork butt.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the meat, dry it and cut into medium pieces. You should not chop it too coarsely, otherwise the cooking time will increase, and during this time the onion may burn.

3. STEP 3

   

   Wash the potatoes thoroughly, rub with a hard sponge and cut into slices. For ojarkhuri, it is better to take young potatoes with thin skin. Stale potatoes are also suitable, but they taste better with new potatoes.

4. STEP 4

   

   Cut the tomatoes into slices, removing the stem. Tomatoes need to be firm, but not green. Because we need them to retain their shape and not spread all over the pan in a shapeless mass.

5. STEP 5

   

   Cut the onion into half rings.

6. STEP 6

   

   Peel the garlic and chop finely.

7. STEP 7

   

   Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Add the potato wedges and fry over high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring. New potatoes cook quickly enough, so there is no need to fry them longer.

8. STEP 8

   

   Move the potatoes to the side. Add the onion. Fry for about 2 minutes until the onion is translucent over medium heat. There is no need to mix potatoes and onions. Move the finished onion to the potatoes.

9. STEP 9

   

   Place the meat in the vacant space and fry until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Stir the meat periodically so that it cooks evenly on all sides.

10. STEP 10

    

    When the meat is browned, reduce the heat to low. Salt and pepper the contents of the frying pan, add thyme and stir.

11. STEP 11

    

    Add chopped tomatoes and chopped garlic.

12. STEP 12

    

    Stir the contents of the pan again. Warm everything together for 1 minute. The tomatoes just need to be heated, but not fried.

13. STEP 13

    

    Place ojakhuri on plates, sprinkle with chopped parsley or cilantro and serve. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Mila-Mila

23.10.2023

4.5

Consolidation! I suggest making another delicious dish from potatoes, pork and tomatoes

Emiliya IQ

23.10.2023

5

Ojakhuri in Georgian is a wonderful dish of meat and potatoes in aromatic spices. Can be served to guests with the most discerning tastes. It turned out very tender, satisfying, aromatic and tasty! Thank you very much for the recipe!