Fesenjan (Walnut Pomegranate Stew) - Middle Eastern Recipe

Fesenjan (Walnut Pomegranate Stew)

🌍 Middle Eastern, Iran Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 600g chicken pieces or duck
• 200g walnuts (finely ground)
• 3 tbsp pomegranate molasses
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp cardamom
• 1 tsp sugar
• salt
• oil

Method

1. Toasting — Toast ground walnuts in dry pan until fragrant.
2. Browning — Brown chicken. Add walnuts, pomegranate molasses, tomato paste, spices, water.
3. Simmering — Simmer 45 min, stirring, until sauce is dark and thick. Adjust sweet/sour balance.

Tags: chicken pieces or duck, walnuts, pomegranate molasses, tomato paste, cinnamon · Source: Brittani's Almanac