Georgian and Armenian Goodness Galore

The food we had during last week tasted SO GOOD. Maybe it was because of the state of ketosis that comes with a strict GI diet ("Hunger is the best spice", the Swedish proverb explains it all), mabye the sense of taste get heightened when sugar is cut out or mabye the food just was just really really good.
I managed to stick to Georgian/Armenian food for most of the week. This is what we tried:

Tuesday: Vospapur - Armenian Spinach and Lentil Soup.
A hearty stew of red lentils, spinach and tomatoes gently flavoured by garlic lemon and cumin. Filling and warming - yes. Photogenic - no, so no photo of this one.

Wednesday: Chakhokbili - Georgian Chicken Fricasse with Herbs and Tomatoes. This was a good one. Real chicken (real meaning the type with skin and fat still intact) first fast fried for a good crisp, then stewed with onions, white wine and lemon juice until onions disintegrate. Lots of fresh mint, basil, parsley, cilantro and tarragon added at the end along with fresh tomatoes. I served it with baked zucchini rounds.

Thursday: Lulya Kebab - Herby Lamb Meatballs with Niveg - Armenian Spinach and Chickpea Stew. Another hit. The meatball paste was really meant to be barbecued on a spit but that seemed a bit unpractical. Ground lamb with generous additions of cumin, dried mint, fresh parsley and cilantro. Might have been the best meatballs I've ever had. The chickpea stew was maybe not that special, but great as a supportive side dish.