Fesenjoon - Pomegranate and Walnut Stew

Ingredients

• ground walnuts x 2 cups
• pomegranate syrup x 1 cup
• water x 1.5 cups
• chicken thighs x 4
• onion x 1 medium, thinly sliced
• sugar x 3 tbsp
• basmati rice
  
• butter, salt, pepper
• cinnamon (optional)

Brown the chicken thighs in butter, set aside. In the same pot, add some more butter, onion, salt and pepper. After a couple of minutes, add the ground walnut and saute for 2 minutes. Then add the water, bring to boil, simmer, add pomegranate syrup, sugar and salt. Mix well, add the chicken and let it cook/simmer for 1 hour. Meanwhile make the rice. Taste the stew and add sugar or salt if needed. Serve once the stew starts to thicken.

*Thanks to my mother*