Duck Fesenjan

Name: Duck Fesenjan
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 100 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 large, finely diced Onion; 3 Medjool dates; 5 oz Walnuts; 1 pinch Saffron; 2 1/4 cups (1/4 cup for blooming saffron Water; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper; 1/3 cup Pomegranate molasses; 2 (or chicken leg quarters) Duck leg quarters; 1 Cinnamon stick; to taste Salt; to garnish Pomegranate seeds; optional, to taste (about 20 g) Sugar

Recipe by Persian Taste Namibia 😋 (@tasteofpersia2) on Instagram · View original post

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A rich Persian fesenjan made with duck, walnuts and pomegranate molasses, simmered until the duck is pull-apart tender and garnished with pomegranate seeds. Usually served with rice (chelow).

Health score 4.2/10
105 min
Prep 5 min
Serves 4
Medium
807 kcal

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Ingredients

Onionfinely diced1 large, finely diced
Medjool dates3
Walnuts5 oz
Pomegranate molasses1/3 cup
Duck leg quartersor chicken leg quarters2 (or chicken leg quarters)
Pomegranate seedsfor garnishto garnish

To serve with (optional)

Persian rice (to serve)about 90 g per personabout 360 g

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Saffronbloomed in water1 pinch
Water1/4 cup for blooming saffron, 2 cups for the stew2 1/4 cups (1/4 cup for blooming saffron
Turmeric1/2 teaspoon
Black pepper1/2 teaspoon
Cinnamon stick1
Saltto taste
Sugaroptional; Not given in the recipe — about 5 g per personoptional, to taste (about 20 g)

Method

Finely dice the onion.
Bloom the saffron in 1/4 cup water.
Simmer the duck leg quarters with the onion, dates, walnuts, turmeric, black pepper, pomegranate molasses, cinnamon stick, 2 cups water, salt, optional sugar and bloomed saffron until the duck is pull-apart tender.
Garnish with pomegranate seeds before serving.

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