Pomegranate Chicken, Persian Style (Morgh Nardooni)
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A Persian classic with juicy chicken thighs cooked in pomegranate juice and tomato paste, seasoned with saffron and turmeric. Tangy and savory with complex spice flavors, served as a main course.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1/4 tsp ground saffron
- 8 pieces chicken thighs (bone-in skinless)
- 3 tbsp olive oil (divided)
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt (divided)
- 3/4 tsp black pepper (divided)
- 1 1/2 tsp turmeric (divided)
- 1 large onion (grated and excess liquid discareded)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 1 cup pomegranate juice
- 1 cup pomegranate arils
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 90M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 1h 20m
- Sodium
- 888mg
- Total sugar
- 16g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 333mg
- Calcium
- 24mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 888MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.