Saj over a campfire

Saj will leave no one indifferent! It is a great pleasure to gather with a big group of friends, or even just the two of you, sit by the fire outdoors and, over heartfelt conversations, gradually enjoy a hot, delicious dish!

Saj is a most delicious dish of Central Asian cuisine, cooked in the frying pan of the same name. We fry the meat and vegetables in stages. Each subsequent component, frying in the juices of the previous one, absorbs its flavours and aromas, which gives the food a unique character. It turns out very tasty and hearty!

Ingredients: Chicken wings - 1 kg Button mushrooms - 250 g Potatoes - 2-3 pcs. Bell pepper - 2 pcs. Aubergine - 1-2 pcs. Onion - 1 pc. Salt – 1 tsp. Vegetable oil - 2-4 tbsp. Herbs (parsley, dill, spring onion) – to taste Any favourite spices – to taste

To cook we will need a uchag and a saj Kukmara. We light the fire in the uchag, and meanwhile we will prepare the ingredients.

First we wash the wings and cut the vegetables: potatoes and aubergines into rounds, mushrooms in half, onion and pepper into rings.

Over a high heat we warm the saj and pour in the vegetable oil (you will need a little more than for an ordinary frying pan). We grease the surface of the saj well with oil.

We put in the wings and fry them quickly until golden brown for 5-10 minutes.

We add the potatoes to the chicken and fry quickly until golden. We reduce the heat.

Now we add the aubergines and bell pepper, add some salt and stir.

We add the onion and stir. Then the button mushrooms.

We leave it to simmer over a low heat.

The dish cooks very quickly. The whole process will take you no more than 30 minutes!

We sprinkle the finished dish with spices to your taste and herbs.

Enjoy your meal!