Fesenjan
A special Persian dish for festive occasions.
source Bret LobreeIngredients
for about 44 people- 0.5 kilogram finely ground walnuts
- 0.5 liter pomegranate syrup
- 0.5 liter water or chicken stock
- 22 pounds chicken pieces, preferably boneless thighs
- 11 medium onion, chopped
- 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon nutmeg
- 0 sugar
- 0 salt & pepper to taste
- 0 lime juice to taste
- 0 olive oil
- 0 pinch saffron
Preparation
- Heat oil over medium heat in a large Dutch oven.
- Add onions and sauté until wilted and translucent.
- Add cinnamon and nutmeg and sauté, stirring, for another 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in walnuts, pomegranate syrup, stock, sugar, salt, pepper and saffron.
- Adjust sugar and salt to taste.
- Bring to a low boil and simmer 1/2 hour.
- Add chicken and simmer on low heat another 30-60 minutes.
- Halfway through the cooking time, add the lime juice to taste.
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