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Fesenjan

Persian pomegranate walnut stew - chicken in rich dark sauce. Festive classic.

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Servings6
DifficultyMedium

🧂 Ingredients

  • 1 kg Chicken pieces
  • 400 g Walnuts
  • 200 ml Pomegranate molasses
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 tbsp Sugar

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1

    Toast and grind walnuts.

    ⏱️ 15 minutes
  2. 2

    Brown chicken. Sauté onion.

    ⏱️ 15 minutes
  3. 3

    Add walnuts and pomegranate molasses.

    ⏱️ 5 minutes
  4. 4

    Simmer until thick and dark.

💡 Pro Tips

  • Balance sweet and sour
  • Dark sauce is correct
  • Wedding and Yalda dish

🔄 Variations

  • With duck
  • With meatballs

🥗 Nutrition

Per serving

Calories580
Protein32g
Carbs24g
Fat42g
Fiber4g

🏷️ Tags

Fesenjan Recipe - Iran | world.food