Lamb and Vegetable Chakhokhbi in a Pot

Name: Lamb and Vegetable Chakhokhbi in a Pot
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients: Lamb — 180 g; Potatoes — 170 g; Eggplant — 120 g; Tomatoes — 120 g; Onions — 70 g; Bell peppers — 80 g; Garlic — 6 g; Cilantro — 8 g; Fresh basil — 6 g; Sunflower oil — 10 ml; Salt — 2 g; Ground black pepper — 1 g

A Georgian slow-cooked dish with tender lamb, potatoes, eggplant, and tomatoes. Cooked in a pot, the meat becomes fall-off-the-bone tender, and the vegetables soak up the juices.

Time: 1 h 40 min
Serving: 714 kcal
Ingredients: ≈ $6.09
Protein: 38 g

High protein Hearty

Ingredients

1 Lambpack 600 g ≈ $11.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 180 g
2 Potatoes≈ $2.15 per kg 170 g
3 Eggplant≈ $4.33 per kg 120 g
4 Tomatoes≈ $4.67 per kg 120 g
5 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 70 g
6 Bell peppers≈ $6.00 per kg 80 g
7 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 6 g
8 Cilantropack 50 g ≈ $1.20 8 g
9 Fresh basilpack 30 g ≈ $2.50 6 g
10 Sunflower oil 10 ml
11 Salt 2 g
12 Ground black pepper 1 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

Cut the lamb¹ into 3–4 cm chunks, season with salt and black pepper.
Chop the potatoes², eggplant³, tomatoes⁴, onion⁵, and bell⁶ pepper into large pieces, and mince the garlic⁷.
Layer the lamb¹, onion⁵, potatoes², eggplant³, bell⁶ pepper, and tomatoes⁴ in a pot. Add oil and 80 ml of water.
Cover and bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 90 minutes.
Check doneness: the lamb¹ should pull apart easily with a fork, and the potatoes² should be tender.
Stir in fresh⁹ cilantro⁸ and basil, mix the top layer, and let it rest for 5 minutes.

Tips

Why it works: Мясо нарезай кусками 3–4 см, чтобы оно пропиталось соком и стало мягким, а не осталось сухим. Лук и чеснок клади между слоями, чтобы аромат распределился равномерно.
Substitutions: За баклажан возьми кабачок (120 г) — он мягче и не горит. Вместо свежего базилика используй сушёный (1 ч. л.), но добавь его за 3 минуты до конца приготовления.
Common mistakes: Если картофель остался твёрдым внутри, значит, не хватило времени или воды — проверяй зубчиком вилки через 75 минут.
Storing and reheating: Храни 3 дня в холодильнике, разогревай в горшочке на среднем огне 10 минут с крышкой. Не замораживай — мясо станет жёстким.
Serve with: Подавай с лавашем и простоквашей, чтобы смягчить тяжесть от жирного мяса. Подходит для семейного обеда в выходной.

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Nutrition

Per serving and share of 2000 kcal

Calories	714 kcal	36%
Protein	38 g	50%
Fat	40 g	57%
Carbs	50 g	19%
Per 100 g	92 kcal

Cost

≈ $6.09per serving

Average supermarket prices, BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), August 2026. Your store will differ: products come in packs and each chain sets its own prices. The priciest item here is lamb.

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