Chakhokhbili

by Tom Ashworth

6 servings

Onion and Tomato Base

• 2 tbspsunflower or olive oil
• 4yellow onions
• kosher salt
• 3 clovesgarlic
• black pepper
• 5large tomatoes
• kosher salt (a generous pinch)
• sugar, if the tomatoes are sharp

Chicken

• 3 tbspsunflower or olive oil
• 4.5 lbwhole chicken, cut into 12 to 16 pieces
• ⅓ cupdry white wine, such as sauvignon blanc
• 1 tspkhmeli suneli
• ¼ tspred pepper flakes
• salt and black pepper
• 1 cupfresh cilantro, leaves and stems
• ½ cupflat-leaf parsley leaves
• ¼ cupfresh basil leaves
• 2 clovesgarlic