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Braised Chicken with Walnuts Recipe
Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 60 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 500 grams boneless chicken legs
- 200 grams Walnuts California toasted and finely ground
- Salt to taste
- crushed black peppercorns to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 medium Onions chopped
- 2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 teaspoon green cardamom powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 300 millilitres Unsweetened pomegranate juice
- 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- pomegranate pearls for garnishing
- leaves fresh mint for garnishing
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Instructions
- Take chicken in a bowl. Add salt and crushed peppercorns and mix well.
- Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan. Place chicken pieces in it, in single layer, making sure sides of chicken pieces do not touch and sear for 4-5 minutes from all sides. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, add onions and sauté on medium heat till golden.
- Add ginger-garlic paste, cardamom powder and cinnamon powder, mix well and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously.
- Add ground walnuts, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add pomegranate juice, lemon juice and lemon zest, stir to mix and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add chicken, mix well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook for 30-35 minutes or till the chicken is fully done.
- Remove the chicken from the pan
- Remove chicken from pan and cover to keep warm.
- Reduce the walnut sauce until it reaches the desired consistency. Add chicken, mix well and switch off heat.
- Transfer onto a serving plate. Garnish with pomegranate pearls and mint leaves serve immediately.