Pomegranate Stew with Chicken (Khoresh Fesenjan)

Name: Pomegranate Stew with Chicken (Khoresh Fesenjan)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 ½ pounds chicken legs, cut up 1 ½ pounds chicken legs, cut up; 1 white onion, thinly sliced 1 white onion, thinly sliced; ½ pound walnuts, toasted and finely ground in a food processor ½ pound walnuts, toasted and finely ground in a food processor; 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon salt; 4 cups pomegranate juice 4 cups pomegranate juice; ½ teaspoon cardamom (Optional) ½ teaspoon cardamom (optional); 2 tablespoons sugar (Optional) 2 tablespoons sugar (optional)

Prep: 15 minsCook: 2 hrs 30 mins

Prep

15 mins

Cook

2 hrs 30 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Hard

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Ingredients

Servings:

22 tablespoons olive oil
11 ½ pounds chicken legs, cut up
11 white onion, thinly sliced
½ pound walnuts, toasted and finely ground in a food processor½ pound walnuts, toasted and finely ground in a food processor
11 teaspoon salt
44 cups pomegranate juice
½ teaspoon cardamom (Optional)½ teaspoon cardamom (optional)
22 tablespoons sugar (optional)

Instructions

1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken and onions in skillet, and cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix in pureed walnuts, salt, pomegranate juice, and cardamom. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. (If the sauce becomes too thick, stir in 1/4 cup warm water.) Mix in sugar, adjust seasoning, and simmer 30 minutes more.

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