Everyday meals
Chakapa
A lamb stew with potatoes, tomato and onion, flavored with fresh herbs. It is a Kyrgyz summer dish, slowly simmered and served with flatbread for soaking up the sauce.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Cut the meat into pieces and brown them over high heat in the oil, in small batches, for 8 minutes.
- Add the sliced onions and let them soften for 5 minutes until translucent.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes, paprika and salt, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add the potatoes cut into wedges and just enough water to cover, then cook for 35 minutes with the lid on.
- Stir in the crushed garlic and chopped herbs toward the end of cooking, adjust the seasoning and serve with flatbread.
Variations and tips
Bean version. Replace half of the potatoes with cooked red beans for a more filling dish.
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Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Original Ecomely recipe.