Easy Persian Fesenjan

Name: Easy Persian Fesenjan
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 8 chicken thighs; 2 cups ground walnuts; 1/2 cup pomegranate molasses

A rich Persian stew where toasted ground walnuts are simmered into a thick paste before the pomegranate molasses and chicken go in — sweet, sour and nutty all at once. Serve over saffron rice.

Total time

70 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

50 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Persian

gluten-freehigh-protein

Ingredients

8chicken thighs

2 cupsground walnuts

1/2 cuppomegranate molasses

Instructions

Toast ground walnuts in a dry pan.

Simmer with stock into a paste.

Add pomegranate molasses and chicken, simmer 40 minutes.

Serve over saffron rice, garnished with pomegranate seeds.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

917

Protein

30.5g

Fat

78.6g

Carbs

35.1g

Fiber

8.1g

Sodium

35mg

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