Prepared offal and tail fat are washed, cut into equal pieces, put in a pan and fried until half-cooked.

Then chopped onion is added, along with tomato purée (optional), salt, and pepper.

The pan should be covered with a lid to cook tjvjik until tender.

[10] According to the book Armenian Food: Fact, Fiction & Folklore, the expression "don't make a story about tzhvzhik" became part of Armenian colloquial language.

[11] In 2006, DJ Serjo, one of the most notable Armenian house music producers, released his first album named Tjvjik.