Circassian Chicken

 

2 chicken drumsticks

1 piece of chicken breast

2 cups of chopped walnuts

1 onion

2 cloves of garlic

1 tablespoon of red pepper paste

1 teaspoon of coriander

2 slices of bread

1 teaspoon of black pepper

1 teaspoon of red chili powder

1 teaspoon of salt

Enough water

How to Make Circassian Chicken

 

Place two chicken drumsticks and one piece of chicken breast in a pot, add water until it covers them by two fingers, and bring to a boil. When it starts to boil, add one onion, two cloves of chopped garlic, one tablespoon of red pepper paste, and one teaspoon of coriander. Boil until the chicken is tender, then remove the chicken and set aside the broth for later use.

 

Place two slices of bread in a deep bowl and soak them with two ladlefuls of the cooled chicken broth (or mamursa instead of bread). Add two cups of chopped walnuts and continue adding chicken broth until it reaches a porridge-like consistency. Next, the chicken meat is shredded, seasoned with a little salt and pepper, and mixed. The ingredients, previously prepared with chicken broth, are combined and mixed well, then placed on a serving plate.

 

For the sauce, walnuts are crushed in a mortar to extract their oil, then red chili powder is added and crushed again. The prepared mixture is poured over the dish and served.

 

Preparation Time: 45 minutes. Serves 4-6.