Fesenjan - iranian duck with walnuts

Fesenjan - iranian duck with walnuts
Main Ingredient: Walnuts Poultry Duck

Course: Various Main Dishes

Cuisine: Iranian Various Middle Eastern

Special food: Persian

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Fesenjan - iranian duck with walnuts ingredients

  • 1 Duck, quartered
  • 2 Onions, sliced
  • 10 oz Ground walnuts
  • 372529⁄-2009260032 c water
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 4 T Pomegranate syrup
  • 2 T Sugar
  • 2 T Lemon juice

Cooking Fesenjan - iranian duck with walnuts

1. Remove all the excess fat from the duck and brown the quarters lightly in a large casserole.
2. Lift out the duck and fry the onions until bowned, then add the walnuts and 2 ½ cups of water.
3. Seasoni with salt and pepper.
4. Return the duck to the pan, adn bring the sauce to the boil.
5. Simmeri for about an hour until the duck is almost tender.
6. Stiri the pomegranate syrup and sugar into the lemon juice.
7. Skimi as much fat as possible from the casserole and then stir in the juice mixture.
8. Simmer for another 30 minutes until the sauce is quite dark.
9. If the sauce is too thick, add a little more water.
10. Serve with rice.