Fesenjān Recipe - Persian Pomegranate and Chicken Stew
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Fesenjān is a Persian stew combining chicken with walnuts, pomegranate molasses, and butternut squash in a rich, tangy-sweet sauce seasoned with cinnamon. It's complex in flavor yet straightforward to make, and traditionally served over rice or with flatbread. A warming, aromatic dish.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 4 cups shelled walnuts (1 pound)
- 4 tablespoon olive oil (divided)
- 2 small yellow onions (finely chopped)
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 6 chicken drumsticks
- 12 ounces butternut squash (cubed)
- 1 cup puréed pumpkin
- 1 ¾ cups pomegranate molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 strips orange peel
- 1 ½ cups water (or chicken broth)
- 1/2 cup fresh pomegranate seeds (for serving)
- Fresh thyme (for garnish)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 120M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 2h
- Sodium
- 451mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1247mg
- Calcium
- 98mg
- Iron
- 4mg
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- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 451MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.