Persian Style Chicken

Ingredients list for Persian Style Chicken

• 750 grams Chicken cut into 8 pieces on the bone
• 2 tablespoons Butter
• 2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium Onions,thinly sliced
• 5-6 cloves Garlic
• to taste Salt
• 2 medium Tomatoes
• a pinch Cinnamon powder
• to taste Crushed black peppercorns
• 1 Pomegranate (anar) pearls separated
• 1/4 cup Walnuts,roasted
• 1 Lemon

Method

1. Heat butter and extra virgin olive oil in a non stick pan and add onions. Crush garlic and add and saute for 1 minute. Add chicken and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add salt and mix. Roughly chop tomatoes and puree in a mixer.
2. When chicken turns a light brown, add cinnamon powder, freshly crushed black peppercorns and mix. Add pureed tomatoes and mix. Grind half the pomegranate pearls and add to the chicken. Rinse the mixer jar with a little water and add to the pan.
3. Add ¼ cup walnuts and mix. Adjust salt and crushed peppercorns and cook till the chicken is done. Add the juice of 1 lemon and mix well. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with remaining pomegranate pearls and a few roasted walnuts and serve hot.

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