Chigirtma facts for kids
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| Region or state | Azerbaijan |
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| Serving temperature | Hot |
Chigirtma (Azerbaijani: Çığırtma) is an egg dish from Azerbaijan. The word chigirtma (çığırtma) in the name of the dish means that it includes eggs. Chigirtma literally means in Azerbaijani “screaming”. It is believed that the dish is called so because of the sounds the meat (or vegetable) makes while cooking in hot oil. Chigirtma is made from chicken, eggplants, green beans, spinach and mutton.
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Chicken chigirtma
The main ingredients of chicken chigirtma (Azerbaijani: Toyuq çığırtması) are chicken, onions, lemon water, eggs, vegetable oil or melted butter and spices.
Preparation
The chicken is boiled, then placed in the pan and chopped fried onions, lemon juice, spices are added on it. A little broth is poured before simmering 20 minutes. Eggs are added to the chicken and cooked until the dish is done. Chicken-chigirtma can be served with plain plov which is known as chigirtma-plov.
Green bean chigirtma
Green beans, onions, eggs, dill, vegetable oil and spices are used in preparation of Green bean chigirtma (Azerbaijani: Lobya çığırtması). Beans are cut into small pieces and boiled. Eggs, chopped dill and spices are mixed in a bowl and then added to the fried onions with cooked beans. The dish is served with “sarimsagli gatig” (yogurt with crushed garlic).
Eggplant chigirtma
The main ingredients of badimjan (eggplant) chighirtma are eggplants, onions, melted butter, eggs, parsley and spices. Sliced eggplants are salted and pressed to remove its bitter juice. Eggplants are added to fried onions and is cooked, then eggs are added. Melted butter and greens are added before serving.
Forcemeat chigirtma
Forcemeat chigirtma (Azerbaijani: Qiymə çığırtması) is made with forcemeat from mutton, onions, melted butter, saffron and eggs. Chopped dill is added before serving.
Spinach chigirtma
Spinach, sorrel, onions, eggs and melted butter are the main ingredients of ispanag (spinach) chigirtma. Soured milk and chopped parsley are served with this dish.
