Chakhokhbili

by Tom Ashworth

3 servings

Onion and Tomato Base

• 15 mlsunflower or olive oil
• 2yellow onions
• kosher salt
• 1 ½ clovesgarlic
• black pepper
• 2 ½large tomatoes
• kosher salt (a generous pinch)
• sugar, if the tomatoes are sharp

Chicken

• 22 mlsunflower or olive oil
• 1020 gwhole chicken, cut into 12 to 16 pieces
• 39 mldry white wine, such as sauvignon blanc
• 2.5 mlkhmeli suneli
• 0.6 mlred pepper flakes
• salt and black pepper
• 120 mlfresh cilantro, leaves and stems
• 59 mlflat-leaf parsley leaves
• 30 mlfresh basil leaves
• 1 clovegarlic