Fesenjan (Iranian Special Occasion Dish) Recipe

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Ingredients
14
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Nutrition
818
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 small onions, sliced thin
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 1/2 cups stock or 2 1/2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 tsp pepper
  • 1 1/4 tsp saffron (optional)
  • 2 limes , juice of
  • 2 1/2-3 lbs bone-in poultry , of choice

Directions:

  1. Heat butter or oil over medium heat in a large Dutch oven.
  2. Add onions and sauté until wilted and translucent.
  3. Add garlic, cinnamon and nutmeg and sauté, stirring, for another 1-2 minutes.
  4. Stir in walnuts, pomegranate syrup, stock, sugar, salt, pepper and saffron.
  5. Adjust sugar and salt to taste.
  6. Bring to a low boil and simmer 1/2 hour.
  7. Add chicken and simmer on low heat another 30-60 minutes.
  8. Halfway through the cooking time, add the lime juice to taste.
  9. The sauce will thicken and darken during this cooking time, and the oil will begin to render out of the walnuts.
  10. Add water or stock if necessary to prevent the sauce from thickening too much and scorching.
  11. Serve with plain white rice.
  12. NOTES Fesenjan is special occasion food in Iran.
  13. It is traditionally made with duck or pheasant in the north of the country along the Caspian sea.
  14. It is a thick, rich, sweet-sour dish that improves in flavor the next day.
  15. Pomegranate syrup is available in most Middle Eastern and health food stores.
  16. If it is unavailable, you can use an equal amount of frozen, concentrated cranberry juice.
  17. The flavor is roughly the same.
  18. You can use a whole bone-in chicken if you like.
  19. Cut it into 8 serving pieces and remove most of the skin.
  20. The bones will give the dish a richer flavor.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 817.52 Kcal (3423 kJ)
Calories from fat 383.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42.57g 65%
Sodium 1065mg 44%
Potassium 1467.17mg 31%
Total Carbs 113.94g 38%
Sugars 8.85g 35%
Dietary Fiber 21.01g 84%
Protein 26.95g 54%
Vitamin C 26mg 43%
Iron 56mg 311%
Calcium 1599.1mg 160%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 242.37 Kcal (1015 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.62g 65%
Sodium 315.74mg 44%
Potassium 434.97mg 31%
Total Carbs 33.78g 38%
Sugars 2.62g 35%
Dietary Fiber 6.23g 84%
Protein 7.99g 54%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 43%
Iron 16.6mg 311%
Calcium 474.1mg 160%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.1
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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