Non-Veg Persian Style Chicken

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Ingredients

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

Method

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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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