Iranian Chicken with Walnut and Pomegranate Sauce
A delicious recipe for Iranian chicken with walnut sauce and pomegranate molasses, served with rice.
Sastojci
- Chicken breasts, skinless and boneless1 kilogram
- Walnuts500 grams
Melasa od nara0.5 cup- Onion, chopped3 pieces
Biljno ulje0.3 cup
Šećer2 tablespoons
Mljeveni cimet0.5 teaspoon
Sol1 teaspoon
Koraci
- 1
Grind the walnuts using an electric blender and set aside.
5 minutaPotreban pribor:
Mikser - 2
Dissolve the pomegranate molasses in two and a half cups of water or substitute with 4 cups of pomegranate juice if available, then set aside.
5 minuta - 3
Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion until it softens, then add the chicken and stir until it starts to brown.
5 minutaPotreban pribor:
Tiganj - 4
Remove the chicken and onion from the frying pan using a slotted spoon and leave the oil in the pan.
5 minutaPotreban pribor:🍳Slotted Spoon - 5
Fry the ground walnuts in the same oil for a few minutes, then add the salt, dissolved pomegranate molasses, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir the mixture while cooking until it becomes creamy.
5 minuta - 6
Add the sautéed onion and chicken, stir the mixture, then cover the frying pan and let it simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. Stir the ingredients occasionally to prevent sticking.
20 minuta - 7
When the sauce thickens, taste it and add sugar or pomegranate molasses to achieve a sweet and sour flavor. Add water as needed.
5 minuta - 8
To serve, place the chicken on a plate and pour the sauce over it.
5 minuta
Nutritivne činjenice
Melasa od narana 100gBiljno uljena 100gŠećerna 100gMljeveni cimetna 100gSolna 100g* Nutritivne vrijednosti su približne i na njihov izračun mogu utjecati vrsta sastojka te načini uzgoja, skladištenja i kuhanja.