Turkey in Bazhe
Turkey in Bazhe is a delicious Georgian dish made with boiled turkey pieces in a walnut sauce. It's traditionally served on festive occasions.
Ingredients
- Imeretian Saffron1 ჩაის-კოვზი
- Dried Coriander1 სუფრის-კოვზი
- Utskho Suneli (Blue Fenugreek)1 სუფრის-კოვზი
- Ground Red Pepper½ ჩაის-კოვზი
- Vinegar15 ml
Instructions
8 steps- 1
Clean the turkey and put it in a pot to boil with bay leaves. After boiling, remove from the broth and let it cool.
60 min
- 2
Place the boiled turkey in the oven to brown slightly.
15 min
180°C
- 3
Grind the walnuts twice in a meat grinder, until very fine, along with the garlic.
10 min
- 4
Add marigold petals (saffron) and knead well, extracting the oil. Reserve the oil in a small glass.
5 min
- 5
In a separate bowl, combine dried coriander, blue fenugreek, red pepper, and salt. Add the ground walnuts and 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Mix everything well and thin with turkey broth to the desired consistency.
5 min
- 6
Finely chop the onion and sauté it over very low heat in turkey fat (easily skim the fat from the top of the cooled broth).
15 min
- 7
Pour the sautéed onion into the walnut sauce and blend.
2 min
- 8
Place the cooked and cut turkey pieces in a pot, pour the prepared Bazhe sauce over them, and drizzle with the reserved walnut oil. Bring to a simmer, then remove from heat.
3 min
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 325 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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