Türkiye | Tuvak Sote

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I knew nothing about Turkish cuisine prior to this project and ended up with a nice list of things to try in the future!

Or right now, starting with Tuvak sote!

Tuvak sote is a chicken stew made with chicken (of course), onion, peppers, tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, and acı biber salçası (hot red pepper paste) which I had to order from Amazon.

The prep-work just involves washing veggies and chopping stuff up. Easy!

I did have to substitute a couple of peppers with green and red bell peppers because I was unable to figure out how to get fresh peppers from Türkiye. I also didn’t try that hard because the recipe included substitution suggestions.

The cooking process is also pretty easy. Brown the chicken. Sauté the veggies. Stir everything together and let simmer for a bit. Serve over rice (I used basmati rice).

I feel like I usually write a lot more about recipe prep and the cooking process for these things but this one was really pretty simple!

Sometimes, simple is best because this completely wowed me!

It was so fresh tasting and packed with flavor!  The acı biber salçası added a bit of heat but it didn’t overwhelm the other flavors in the stew. It was a revelation and I can’t wait to find other ways to use it while cooking. I might sneak some in spaghetti sauce or pizza sauce just to see what happens. Or to amp up a stir-fry.

But back to the Tuvak Sote, I think it ranks in the Top 10 International Meals I’ve made. And I will definitely make it again. I loved it!