# Khoreshte Fesenjan Walnut-Pomegranate Stew

Khoreshte Fesenjan is a sweet and rich stew, balanced from the sourness of pomegranate.

- Total time: 240 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 med onions
- 4 dates
- 11 oz walnuts
- 1 pinch saffron
- 0.25 c water
- generous pinch salt
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 0.25 c pomegranate molasses
- 4 c water
- chicken legs
- parsley

## Instructions

1. Dice 2 medium onions and make a fine paste out of both dates and walnuts.
2. Grind a pinch of saffron then let it steep in 1/4 cup water.
3. Sauté onions with a generous pinch of salt and 1 teaspoon of turmeric on medium-high heat until translucent.
4. Add the walnut paste and sauté until the walnut oils start to leach out.
5. Then add the pomegranate molasses and date paste.
6. Let that chill out for a bit then add the saffron juice and cover it all in 4 cups of water.
7. Season with a generous pinch of salt.
8. Bring to a boil then simmer for at least 2 hours.
9. Now with like 15 minutes to go, season and sear some chicken legs to get some color.
10. Then add them to the stew.
11. Don't forget those brown bits at the bottom.
12. Cover and simmer for another hour until the chicken is cooked through and the stew is thick enough to cover the back of a spoon.
13. Serve and garnish with parsley.

## Equipment

- knife
- chopping board
- food processor
- mortar and pestle
- pan
- wooden spoon
- tongs
- strainer
- foil

## Tips

- This dish is one of my all time faves. It's sweet and rich but balanced from the sourness of the pomegranate. It's a labor of love but well worth it.
- Don't forget those brown bits at the bottom.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@cheffinwithzach/video/7187792014870678826
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5a050a33-3945-4756-92c9-9d2adc5c35e5
- Extracted: 2025-09-01

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