Aghouz mosama, Mazandaran duck stew with walnuts and pomegranate
A Mazandaran-style stew: duck, first fried and then simmered for two hours with onions, ground walnuts, dried pomegranate seeds, and pomegranate molasses,…
Aghouz mosama is a traditional dish from Mazandaran, located on the Caspian Sea. The walnuts and pomegranate create a rich, slightly sweet and sour sauce.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time2 hr
- Total2 hr 30 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodnibbled
- Estimated cost$16.11 $4.03 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Gluten-free
- Low lactose
Ingredients
people
- $11.25
- $4.40
- $0.16
- $0.06
- $0.05
- $0.11
- $0.08
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Heat the oil in a pan.
- First, brown the onion, then add the duck and the water.
- Bring to a boil, then add the ground pomegranate seeds and walnuts.
- Combine the pomegranate molasses, sugar, salt, and turmeric, and add it to the stew. ≈ 4 min
- Cook for 2 hours on very low heat.
The bill
Aghouz mosama, Mazandaran duck stew with walnuts and pomegranate
- 600 g of duck$11.25
- 200 g of walnuts, ground$4.40
- 75 g of onion$0.16
- 75 grams of sugar$0.06
- 10 grams of oil$0.05
- 10 grams of turmeric$0.11
- 10 grams of salt$0.08
Total$16.11
that's $4.03 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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