Recipes · Serbian · Soups and Broths
Ajmokac (Vojvodina Chicken Ragout Soup)
One serving has 394 kcal and 26 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (88%), niacin (57%), selenium (56%), vitamin A (54%), pyridoxine (52%) and phosphorus (46%). Ready in 65 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 50 min
- Makes: 1 serving (654 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Contains: celery, dairy, gluten, poultry
Ingredients
- 110 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
- 35 g Carrots, raw
- 20 g Parsley root, raw
- 20 g Celeriac, raw
- 30 g Peas, green, frozen
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 10 g Sunflower oil
- 10 g Flour, all-purpose
- 350 g Water
- 30 g Sour cream
- 5 g Lemon juice
- 3 g Parsley, fresh
- 0.2 g Bay leaf
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces, and dice the onion, carrot, parsley root and celeriac.
- Heat half the oil in a pot and cook the onion over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until soft. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until it is white all over.
- Add the carrot, parsley root, celeriac, bay leaf, pepper and water. Bring to the boil, skim, then cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is tender.
- Add the peas and simmer for 5 minutes more.
- In a small pan, heat the rest of the oil, stir in the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes until pale golden. Whisk in a ladle of the hot soup until smooth, stir it into the pot and simmer for 8-10 minutes until lightly thickened.
- Take the pot off the heat. Stir a ladle of the soup into the sour cream, then stir it back into the pot with the lemon juice and salt. Don't let it boil again, or the cream may split.
- Serve hot, scattered with chopped parsley.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 394 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 25.5 g | |
| Water | 579 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.7 g | 16% |
| Protein | 26.3 g | 55% |
| Tryptophan | 0.29 g | |
| Threonine | 1.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.2 g | |
| Leucine | 2.1 g | |
| Lysine | 2.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.69 g | |
| Cystine | 0.32 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.95 g | |
| Valine | 1.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.75 g | |
| Fat | 20.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.8 g | |
| Saturated | 5.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.26 g | |
| Cholesterol | 121 mg | |
| Calcium | 98.1 mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.23 mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.6 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 61.2 mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.47 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 323 mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 677 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 31 µg | 56% |
| Sodium | 597 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.5 mg | 32% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.4 mg | 36% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8 mg | 57% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.69 mg | 14% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.68 mg | 52% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 73.7 µg | 18% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.73 µg | 30% |
| Choline | 80.2 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 381 µg | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 21 mg | 28% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.1 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 5.1 mg | 34% |
| Vitamin K | 79.5 µg | 88% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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