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Khoresht Fesenjaan (Chicken with Pomegranate Sauce)

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"This is a well known Persian dish of chicken with Pomegranate and walnut sauce. Khoresht Fesenjan should be served with white rice."

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PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	3 Hrs
READY IN	3 Hrs 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 red onions, thinly sliced
3 pounds boneless chicken pieces
2 cups hot water
2 1/2 cups pomegranate juice
4 cups chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons freshly ground cardamom
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 butternut squash, seeded and cubed
1/4 teaspoon saffron powder
salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Sautee onions until starting to brown. Add chicken pieces, and fry until lightly browned on the outside. Pour in the water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 30 minutes, adding more water if necessary to keep the mixture from drying out.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (65 degrees C). Combine the walnuts and pomegranate juice in the container of a blender or food processor. Process into liquid. This can be done in small batches if necessary. Add this mixture to the simmering chicken mixture. Season with cardamom, cinnamon, saffron powder, and salt. Stir in the cubed squash. Transfer the entire mixture to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Bake, loosely covered for 2 1/2 hours in the preheated oven. Serve with white rice.

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Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2003 by JHOWARD#1

Interesting change from the usual chicken casserole, enjoyed by all the family. MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2003 by WARATAH

This extraordinary recipe was "A#1" with all of My family and friends who have had the chance... MORE

Reviewed on May 30, 2005 by MCD77

Tried this recipe last night and -- overall -- a tasty dish. I’ve had this several times in my... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2005 by MINALEWIS

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MINALEWIS
Jan. 29, 2005

I have to be careful to rate this for what it was and not how it was received. My husband took 2 bites and was done! My grownup daughter loved it and took home half the leftovers! My younger kids poured a bowl of cereal instead. This is not something to make for the picky eater. You really need to love Middle Eastern food. If you do...like I do.. you will love this recipe! I thought it was wonderful. I did have a hard time fitting it all in a 9 x 13 pan (no way!) I used a larger pan and it still spilled over a bit. I also cooked it much less than the recipe called for and still thought I had cooked it just a few minutes too long. Watch the time carefully. Mine was done with a full half hour to spare and I even cooked it at a little bit lower temp because I was going to be leaving the house. I came home with 30 minutes on the clock and wished I had taken it out about even 10 minutes earlier. I loved the spices. I wouldn't change that as others have said. You will either love it or hate it! If you know what to expect...and are actually looking for this type of recipe...you will rave.

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I have to be careful to rate this for what it was and not how it was received. My husband... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2004 by SLADD01

This dish is absolutely divine. I leave out the saffron, because it is there just for the... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2004 by AKAMARA

Have made this recipe many times. You may eliminate the cardemom, the saffron and the... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2005 by Nancy

This dish is absolutely amazing! This is supposed to be a very difficult Persian dish to make... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2004 by madermouse

A very kind friend made this dish for me as a gift. It has an extremely "exotic" flavor,... MORE

Reviewed on May 7, 2005 by MIRRORGIRL

this actually tatsed horrible to me. i may make it again without the spices. i thought... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2004 by MOSAICJOEY

This recipe sounded delicious but I found there are some problems with it. First, the... <

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