Roasted Chicken in Pomegranate Walnut Sauce

Ingredients (4 servings): 

1 chicken (1.3 kg), 

150 g smoked ham, 

4 thyme branches, 

2 bay leaves, 

1 tablespoon oil, 

3 tablespoons butter, 

2 tablespoons flour, 

0.5 L.Red wine, 

200 g. Mushrooms, 

200 g. Onions,  

Shallots, 

Fresh Parsley, 

Salt,

Pepper.

Preparation: Cut the chicken, rinse with cold water and dry. Sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Chopham. Wash greens in cold water. Heat oil and 1 tablespoon butter in Casserole. Add ham and fry. Remove the ham and add chicken pieces fry them until golden and remove. Pour the flour in remaining oil and slightly fry. Add the wine and bring to boil. Then put in the chicken pieces and add the thyme and bayand cook for 25 minutes on low heat. Clean onions. Wipe the mushrooms. In the remaining butter add mushrooms and onions and cookfor 2-3 minutes. Turn the heat to low and cook for additional 10 minutes. Add the ham and toss, then add this mix to chicken and toss.Cook for additional 25 minutes. Finally, sprinkle with parsley.

Preparation Instructions:

Boil the whole chicken with 2 bay leaves.
Grind the walnuts twice together with the garlic.
Sauté the onion and add it to the ground walnuts along with ground marigold.
Then add cloves, cinnamon, and blue fenugreek.
Mix everything thoroughly again.
Add water and blend until smooth.
Pour the blended mixture into a pot, add salt, and bring to a boil.
Add the chicken pieces to the boiling mixture.
Bring to a boil again and add vinegar.
Satsivi is ready. Enjoy your meal.

Recipe is available in Georgian Language.