# Khoreshte Fesenjan

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

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 large onion
- 3 Medjool dates
- 5 oz walnuts
- 1 pinch saffron
- 0.25 cup water (for blooming saffron)
- 0.5 teaspoon turmeric
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.33 cup pomegranate molasses
- 2 duck leg quarters
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 cups water
- to taste Salt
- to garnish Pomegranate seeds
- to taste sugar
- basmati rice
- duck fat

## Instructions

1. Dice the large onion.
2. Add the diced onions to a pan.
3. Add salt to the onions in the pan.
4. Cook the onions in the pan until golden.
5. Add walnuts to a food processor.
6. Blend the walnuts until they form a paste.
7. Add the walnut paste to the pan with the onions.
8. Stir the walnuts with onions and turmeric until fried down.
9. Add water to the pan.
10. Add Medjool dates to a blender.
11. Blend the dates with water.
12. Pour the date mixture into the pan.
13. Add pomegranate molasses to the pan.
14. Stir the stew to combine the ingredients and let it simmer.
15. Season duck leg quarters with salt.
16. Place the duck leg quarters in a pan to sear.
17. Sear the duck until golden and crispy.
18. Transfer the seared duck to the stew.
19. Add a cinnamon stick to the stew with the duck.
20. Cover the stew and let it simmer until the duck is tender.
21. Wash basmati rice thoroughly.
22. Cook the basmati rice in boiling water.
23. Strain the cooked rice to get fluffy rice.
24. Grind saffron in a mortar and pestle.
25. Slowly combine the ground saffron with warm water.
26. Add duck fat to a pan.
27. Add the fluffy rice to the pan.
28. Drizzle the saffron water over the rice.
29. Cover the rice and cook until it forms a hot and steamy tahdig.
30. Uncover the stew (khoreshte fesenjan) when ready.
31. Plate the khoreshte fesenjan with the duck and rice.
32. Garnish with pomegranate seeds.
33. Add a piece of tahdig next to the rice and stew.

## Equipment

- pan
- food processor
- blender
- mortar and pestle
- colander

## Tips

- You fry down walnuts with onions and turmeric to unlock their nuttiness.
- Dates are used for extra complexity for sweetness, a trick learned from mom.
- Pomegranate molasses adds fruity sourness.
- Wash basmati rice thoroughly.
- To make "tahdig" cook the fluffy rice with duck fat on a hot pan until it becomes hot and steamy.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR-OxbogVc7/?igsh=MW81bjMxZ2FsY2ZjcA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/886c21bc-c06b-4e2a-b760-1cf6a71758ea
- Extracted: 2025-12-31

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