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Fesenjan Recipe // source https://jsbin.com/hugosih
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<h1>Fesenjan 😋</h1>
<p>Dive into Persian deliciousness! Fesenjan stew is a wonderful Persian concoction made with chicken, pomegranates and walnuts served with rice for a perfect meal with bold flavors! Fesenjan is an Iranian dish which has originated in the Northern part of Iran and has spread its way through cities all over Iran and has found its way through the hearts of many around the world.</p>
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<h3># Ingredients</h3>
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<li>1 tbsp <strong>vegetable oil</strong></li>
<li>1 medium <strong>golden onion</strong> diced</li>
<li>1 lb <strong>walnuts</strong></li>
<li>2 - 3 cups <strong>warm water</strong></li>
<li>1 lb cooked, mashed <strong>pumpkin</strong></li>
<li>6-8 pieces skinless <strong>chicken thighs</strong> bone-in</li>
<li>1 - 1 1/2 cup <strong>pomegranate molasses</strong></li>
<li><strong>Salt and pepper</strong> to taste</li>
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<h3># Instructions</h3>
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<li>Using a food processor, crush the walnuts to form fine crumbs. if it's too thick, add <em>1/8 cup</em> of water then process again.</li>
<li>Heat vegetable oil in a medium sized pot over medium heat.</li>
<li>Saute onion for <em>5 minutes</em> until light.</li>
<li>Add walnuts and saute onion and walnut for <em>5 minutes</em>.</li>
<li>Add <em>2 cups</em> of water. Turn the heat up to high and bring the mixture to boil, turn the heat down to medium so it simmers then add pumpkin, chicken thighs, salt and pepper and let it cook for 30 minutes.</li>
<li>After <em>30 minutes</em>, check if the chicken is cooked. Once the chicken is cooked, add <em>1 cup</em> pomegranate molasses and simmer for <em>10 minutes</em>.</li>
<li>Take the chicken out of the stew and into a plate.</li>
<li>Add salt and pepper to taste. Let it simmer for another <em>10 more minutes</em> until thickens. (If the stew is too thick, add some more water) Taste the stew, if it's not sour enough, add some more pomegranate molasses and if it's too sour, add <em>1 - 2 tbsp</em> brown sugar.</li>
<li>Add the chicken thighs back into the stew and let it simmer over low heat for <em>15 minutes</em>, stir <em>every 5 minutes</em>.</li>
<li>Serve warm with rice.</li>
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