Photo: Mae Mu
Orange Khoresh (Khoresh-e porteqal) Recipe
18 ingredients
6 servings
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1105
Calories
54g
Protein
32g
Fat
152g
Carbs
Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Pistachio | 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) | 159 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Tangerine | not in our table | 0 |
| Saffron | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 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
- 2 large onions, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 pounds chicken legs, cut up
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 tablespoons slivered orange or tangerine peel with bitterness removed
- 1 teaspoon
- (Persian spice mix)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 large carrots
- 4 oranges
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water
- 2 teaspoons slivered pistachios, for garnish
- 2 teaspoons slivered almonds, for garnish
Directions
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