Chicken Stew with Walnut and Pomegranate Sauce (Fesenjan)

Name: Chicken Stew with Walnut and Pomegranate Sauce (Fesenjan)
Ingredients: 1 to 2 large yellow onions, chopped, (3 cups); 2 Tbps unsalted butter; 3 Tbsp olive oil; 5 Tbsp pomegranate molasses; 1/2 pound walnut halves (about 2 cups); 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs and/or breasts, trimmed of excess fat, cut into medium size pieces, patted dry and salted; 2 cups chicken stock; 2 Tbsp plus 2 teaspoons of sugar; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; Salt; 1/2 cup fresh pomegranate seeds for garnish

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"Persian chicken stew made with chicken breasts or thighs, slowly cooked with ground toasted walnuts and pomegranate molasses...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 to 2 large yellow onions, chopped, (3 cups)

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2 Tbps unsalted butter

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3 Tbsp olive oil

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5 Tbsp pomegranate molasses

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1/2 pound walnut halves (about 2 cups)

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2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs and/or breasts, trimmed of excess fat, cut into medium size pieces, patted dry and salted

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2 cups chicken stock

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2 Tbsp plus 2 teaspoons of sugar

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1/2 teaspoon turmeric

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1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

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Salt

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1/2 cup fresh pomegranate seeds for garnish

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