Chakapuli

Name: Chakapuli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Georgian
Ingredients: 1kg lamb shoulder, cubed; 1 bunch tarragon; 1 bunch spring onions; 200g tkemali (green plum sauce) or tart plums; 200ml white wine; 4 cloves garlic; 1 bunch coriander; chilli to taste

Georgian spring lamb stew with tarragon, green plums and white wine — one of the great dishes of Georgian Easter.

Total time

105 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

90 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Georgian

Ingredients

1kglamb shoulder, cubed

1 bunchtarragon

1 bunchspring onions

200gtkemali (green plum sauce) or tart plums

200mlwhite wine

4 clovesgarlic

1 bunchcoriander

chillito taste

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a heavy pot.

Bring to a simmer over medium heat.

Cook covered 1.5 hours until lamb is very tender.

Taste and adjust seasoning and sourness.

Serve with fresh bread. Best on Easter Sunday.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

798

Protein

64.1g

Fat

52.9g

Carbs

5.3g

Fiber

0.7g

Sodium

189mg

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