Anar-spiced chicken

Anar-spiced chicken

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A traditional Gilan stew: a golden, turmeric-seasoned chicken, simmered with tomatoes, and mixed with caramelized onions and pomegranate seeds, flavored w…

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Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time5 min
  • Cook time1 hr 4 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total1 hr 14 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodMijotage
  • Estimated cost$1.85 $0.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.41
  • $0.02
  • $0.47
  • $0.03
  • $0.17
  • $0.48
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Season the chicken with salt and turmeric to give it a golden color.
  2. Cover and cook.
  3. While cooking, add the tomato paste for color. ≈ 3 min
  4. Sauté the finely chopped onions in a little oil, then add the pomegranate seeds and continue cooking.
  5. Once the chicken is cooked, add the pomegranate-onion mixture, reduce the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  6. Finally, add the pepper and the gobar, and reduce the heat. ≈ 8 min
  7. The stew should be thick and not too watery; add a little sugar if you prefer it to be sweeter. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Anar-spiced chicken

  • 200 g of onion$0.41
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar (optional)$0.02
  • 3 tablespoons of tomato paste$0.47
  • salt$0.03
  • oil$0.17
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric$0.48
  • 1/2 teaspoon of pepper$0.27

Total$1.85

that's $0.46 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Half a chicken
  • Two pomegranate seeds
  • 200 g of onion
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar (optional)
  • 3 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • salt
  • oil
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon of golpar (ground star anise seeds)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of pepper

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