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Chicken Levengi – Traditional Azerbaijani Dish

This Traditional Azerbaijani Dish – Chicken Levengi refers to a stuffed chicken. As Levengi is a stuffing made of walnuts and dried fruits. This dish is easy and delicious. A unique flavor creates this dish perfect for any celebration.

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Chicken Levengi – Traditional Azerbaijani Dish
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Recipe
PRE TIME: 1 hr
COOKING TIME: 1 hr
TOTAL TIME: 2 hr
8 SERVING
Ingredients:
  • 5 Medium Whole Chicken
  • 6 Large Onions
  • 2 cup Sour Plum Paste
  • 3 cup Walnuts
  • 5 Large Bell peppers
  • 5 Large Tomatoes
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 Smaller Eggplants
Directions:
1
Crush the walnuts.
2
Dice the onions finely and squeeze out the juice from them.
3
Season with salt and black pepper.
4
Add sour plum sauce and crushed walnuts and mix them together.
5
Take the chickens. Paste the sour plum sauce on the skin of the chicken.
6
Stuff the chicken with the stuffing and sew the bottom side of the chicken.
7
Put the chickens into the oven or inside of an outdoor grill. Add bell peppers, tomatoes, and eggplants for grilling. Grill them for 1 hour until it is fully cooked.
8
Enjoy!
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