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Chicken, walnut and pomegranate stew with Persian basmati rice
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Chicken, walnut and pomegranate stew with Persian basmati rice

13 ingredients 30 min Serves 6-8 openrecipes

This sweet and nutty chicken stew is slow cooked to create a thick, rich sauce. Serve with Persian-style rice for a taste of the Middle East.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1244
Calories
52g
Protein
34g
Fat
181g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pomegranate 1/2 cup seeds (87g) 72
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 large onions
  • 8 chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 600g/1lb 5oz de-shelled walnuts
  • 3 tbsp caster sugar
  • 450ml/16fl oz pomegranate
  • 1 pomegranate
  • and freshly ground sea saltblack pepper
  • 500g/1lb 2oz basmati rice
  • drizzle of light olive oil
  • 60g/2¼oz butter
  • flaked sea salt

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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