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Nutritional Values

🔥520kcal
💪40gProtein
🌾35gCarbs
🥑22gFat
🌿5gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten 🥚 Eggs

Ajngemahtec

How to order / say it
Say it Ajngemahtec — [AYN-geh-mah-tehts]
Order I'd like the Ajngemahtec, please.
Locally Molim vas Ajngemahtec.
Say locally

A traditional chicken stew with vegetables and a hint of dumplings.

Why try it?

This dish represents Zagreb's rich culinary heritage, emphasizing hearty and nourishing home-cooked meals that reflect the region's use of fresh, local ingredients.

How it tastes

Rich and aromatic, Ajngemahtec offers a medley of hearty chicken flavors combined with the soothing warmth of vegetables and tender dumplings.

Origin & History — first documented: 1870

Ajngemahtec has roots tracing back to the Austro-Hungarian period, emerging as a regional stew that showcases the blending of local and Central European influences.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 500 g chicken pieces
  • 🥕 100 g carrots
  • 🥕 100 g peas
  • 🧄 1 onion
  • 🌾 50 g flour
  • 🥚 1 egg
  • 🧂 1 tsp salt
  • 🧂 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 🫒 2 tbsp oil

Method

  1. 1 Sauté chopped onion in oil until golden.
  2. 2 Add chicken pieces and cook until browned.
  3. 3 Stir in carrots, peas, and seasonings, then cover with water and simmer.
  4. 4 Mix flour and egg to form dumplings, add to stew, and cook until done.

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