FESENJAN (Fesenjoon)
1 Medium Onion 2 Pieces Chicken Breast 10 oz (283g) Walnut 2 Tbsp Sugar Salt 6 Tbsp Pomegranate Paste 1 Tsp Tomato Paste Preparations: 1- Dice an onion. 2- Cut chicken breast in small pieces (as preferred). 3- Grind the walnuts. 4- Boil 3 cups of water. Directions: 1- Fry the onions in a pot with 2 tbsp of vegetable oil until translucent. 2- Meanwhile, fry the sliced chicken breast in a frying pan with 2 tbsp vegetable oil. 3- Add the ground walnuts to the fried onions pot, stir and continue frying for few more minutes. 4- Add 3 cups of boiling water to the pot, cover the pot with a lid and simmer for 10 minutes. 5- Add the fried chicken breast to the pot. Cover the pot with a lid and continue simmering for 15 to 20 minutes more (until chicken's fully cooked). 6- Add salt, 2 tbsp sugar, 6 tbsp pomegranate paste and 1 tsp tomato paste, stir well and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes more.
FESENJAN CALORIES & NUTRITION VALUES
Fesenjan is a traditional Iranian dish. Fesenjan is high in manganese. 3.5 ounces (102 grams) of fesenjan has 338 calories.
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