Chechen cuisine is distinguished by its usefulness and variety of tastes. The menu features of this state are related to its history. Like any other country, the Chechen Republic has its own traditions and culture, which are closely related to dietary preferences.
Features of national cuisine
Many decades ago in this country only those products that people could get themselves were used. First of all, it was a variety of herbs and meat. Men went hunting and brought prey to the house, and women prepared all kinds of dishes from it with the addition of a large number of spices.
This nuance was caused by the plant world in this region. Then the Chechens began to keep livestock and poultry themselves, which somewhat expanded the range of possible dishes.
Due to the Muslim faith in the country, the use of pork is strictly prohibited in food, so people mainly eat lamb, beef and chicken. Chechens are very fond of a variety of dough products.
In national cuisine, corn flour is used more. Yeast is almost never used in baking. Chechen cuisine is famous for its aromatic sauces and broths.
Zhizhig galnash
The combination of meat and flour products is very popular in this country. One of these dishes is liquefied gallnash. To prepare it, you must prepare:
- 500 g of cornmeal;
- 250 ml of water;
- 1 tsp salts;
- egg;
- 600 g of any meat except pork.
Separately, it will be necessary to postpone the ingredients for the sauce:
- 1 head of garlic;
- 60 g of broth;
- salt;
- thyme and black pepper.
First of all, you need to put on cooking broth. To do this, the meat is placed in a pan with water and put on a slow fire. After boiling, the foam is removed and it is salted.
At this time, flour is poured into the bowl and a depression is made in it. Here is placed an egg, salt, water. Steep dough is mixed and two equal parts are formed.
From one piece, a 1 cm wide sheet is rolled out using a rolling pin and divided into 2 cm thin strips with a knife. Each of them is cut into 1 cm pieces. They need to be slightly stretched with your fingers in length. Then the boil is boiled in boiling salted water until tender.
For the sauce, you need to pass the garlic through a press and arrange it in small deep plates. Pour the broth into each and add spices to taste. The galnash is laid out on a large plate and the meat is cut into large pieces on top. Upon request, guests can drink the dish with broth. The meat is dipped in sauce.
Zhigigan Chorpa
This dish is served as the main dish in Chechen cuisine. It has a rich and vibrant taste. To prepare it, you must prepare:
- 200 g of meat;
- 20 g of tomato paste;
- 10 g of fat;
- 10 g of flour;
- 3 large onions;
- 2-3 medium potatoes;
- 1 head of garlic;
- 2 tomatoes.
It should be remembered that in this recipe for Chechen cuisine one cannot use pork, as in any other. This nuance is associated with faith in the state.
Rinse the meat well and cut into small cubes. They are fried until golden and filled with broth or water. Onions are cut into half rings or a large cube and passer.
Tomato paste, tomatoes and roasting are added to the broth with meat. This mass is boiled for 20-30 minutes. Then the broth is drained, and on its basis a sauce is prepared with the addition of flour Passerized to a brown tint.
Potatoes need to be fried. It is added to the sauce along with pressed garlic and meat. All this boils for 15 minutes. When served, chopped herbs and other spices are added to each bowl.
Recipes of Chechen cuisine from dried meat
It has become a tradition that the people for the winter prepared the necessary food products. This includes meat. Given that there was nowhere to store fresh, it was necessary to dry it. Now such a product is also used with pleasure in recipes of national Chechen cuisine.
Bean soup with dried meat will appeal to any gourmet. It is very nutritious and has rich shades. To prepare it, it is necessary to prepare in advance:
- 1.5 liters of water;
- 1 cup beans;
- 1 large onion;
- dried meat 300 g
First, the beans are washed and set on fire. After boiling after 15 minutes, she reclines in a colander and washed. Then it is put again in cold water on a fire and cooked with dried meat.
Passerovy onion and all necessary spices are added there. Soup is brewed for about 1 hour. When served, chopped greens are added to the plate.
Potato soup with dried home-made sausage can saturate a person for half a day. It has a very rich taste. To prepare it you will need:
- 300 g of dried sausage;
- 1 tbsp. a spoon of tomato paste;
- 1 onion;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- 3 potatoes;
- homemade or purchased noodles;
- greens.
Dried sausage is cut into small pieces, along with onions, tomato and garlic, fried for 15 minutes. Then the whole mass is poured with boiling water and cooked with finely chopped potatoes until it is ready.
At this time, noodles and greens are added to the soup and boiled for another 15 minutes. It is served in small deep bowls.
Chechen Chicken
In the traditional cuisine of this country, a special place stands out on the menu for this type of meat. Basically, recipes for dishes of Chechen cuisine using chicken are mild in taste.
For cooking you will need:
- meat 500 g;
- milk 250 ml;
- onion (1 pc);
- cornmeal 100 g;
- egg.
The chicken is boiled and cut into small pieces. The broth does not pour out, it is still useful. Onions are fried in a pan and added to the meat. This mixture is poured with milk and put on the fire to stew.
At this time, dough for dumplings is prepared from flour and eggs. They are made in the form of diamonds and boiled in broth. Chicken and dumplings are placed on a plate. Separately, the broth is poured into the bowls, which is diluted with milk.
Ramson with cottage cheese
This plant grows in large quantities in the region, so the use of it in their cuisine is considered mandatory for the Chechen people. Ramson is used in many dishes. One of them is a simple and quick snack.
To cook it, you need to take 300 g of homemade cottage cheese and a bunch of different greens. Also, one fresh cucumber and salt with black pepper to taste will go to the appetizer.
You need to finely chop the washed greens in advance. The cucumber is rubbed along with the peel. All ingredients are whipped with a blender until smooth. She is put in the refrigerator for an hour.
You can serve a snack in a bowl or spread toasts as a paste. Each piece is decorated with a sprig of greenery. Bon Appetit!
Chepalg
It is hard to imagine Chechen cuisine without baking. Basically, residents of the republic prepare yeast-free dough. They like to bake a variety of cakes and pies. For scrapal you will need:
- 450 g of flour;
- 500 ml of kefir;
- 1 tsp salts;
- 1 tsp soda;
- 250 g of cottage cheese;
- 1 egg
- 200 g of butter.
First, the egg is thoroughly mixed with cottage cheese using a fork. Salt and soda are added to kefir. This mixture is poured into flour and a very soft dough is kneaded. It is divided into 10 parts.
Each is given the appearance of a ball. Hands form small circles and one tablespoon of the filling is placed inside. The dough is collected from the edges to the center and plucked. Each chepalg is pressed a little by palms.
One part of the dough is rolled to the required thickness with a rolling pin. Dimensions will depend on the shape chosen. Such a layer is baked in a dry frying pan on both sides.
When turning the cake in several places, it is pierced with a knife so that a large air pocket does not form. Finished products are covered with a towel. Then butter is drowned and the precipitate is decanted from it. It must be poured onto a large dish.
Scones are dipped in boiling water, and then in melted butter. Separately, products with filling in salted water are boiled for 20 minutes. The dish can be served together or cooked separately. Scones are great as a complement to soups.
Hingalash: pumpkin roll
Chechen cuisine is distinguished by its unusual combination of tastes. For example, desserts are served with salted sauces. These dishes of Chechen cuisine include Hingalash.
To prepare it you will need:
- 500 ml of kefir;
- 2 cups of flour;
- 20 g of yeast;
- 300 g pumpkin;
- 3 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar;
- 200 g sour cream;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- greens;
- salt, black pepper.
From this many ingredients, 10 servings will be obtained. First you need to prepare the filling so that it has time to cool. To do this, the pumpkin is peeled and cut into small cubes. The vegetable is boiled and taken out of boiling water with a slotted spoon. Sugar and salt are added to it. Then the mass is ground in mashed potatoes.
To prepare the dough, you need to mix kefir and yeast. A pinch of salt and slaked soda are added here. The flour is gradually introduced and the dough is kneaded. He needs to rest for 20 minutes.
Then it is divided into two equal parts. Each roll on a thin cake. The filling is laid out on them and rolls are twisted. The edges must be well plucked.
The roll is laid out in a pan in the shape of a horseshoe and fried on each side for 10-15 minutes. Then they are baked in the oven for the same amount. Cut into portions they need after complete cooling.
The sauce is prepared quickly and easily. Greens are finely chopped and added to sour cream. Garlic is squeezed here and mixed well.
Corn Pudding
Another delicious Chechen dessert is prepared very simply, and any housewife can realize its recipe. To prepare it, you need to take the following:
- 200 g corn on the cob;
- semolina 20 g;
- milk 50 g;
- sugar 20 g;
- margarine 5 g;
- egg;
- 10 g butter and crushed crackers;
- 1 g of cinnamon.
Separate the corn grains and cook them. Then twist in a meat grinder. This mass is diluted with milk, it is allowed to boil. Semolina is poured here and boiled for another 5 minutes. Sugar and cinnamon are added in the process.
Then the mixture cools to 50 0 , and the yolk and whipped protein are introduced into it. The resulting mass is laid out on a baking sheet, greased, and baked in the oven until cooked.
Chechen Restaurants in Moscow
The capital has a wide variety of places where you can enjoy Caucasian dishes. Chechen restaurants are also popular. One of them is Assa. It is located on the street. Gardening 76 \ 71. It presents main dishes from Chechen national cuisine.
Another representative of such a menu is the restaurant "There Is" on Ordzhonikidze.