Gilan walnut-stuffed chicken (Longi)
A whole chicken, stuffed with a filling of ground walnuts, onions, and sour plum paste, a traditional specialty of Guilan province in northern Iran.
Longi is a traditional dish from the Guilan province, in northern Iran. The chicken is stuffed with a mixture of ground walnuts, onions, and sour plum paste.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time25 min
- Cook time15 min
- Total40 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodnibbling
- Estimated cost$11.38 $2.85 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $5.51
- $0.21
- $0.07
- $0.32
- $5.27
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Finely chop the walnuts, then mix them with the grated onion, salt, pepper, turmeric, tamarind paste, and gochujang. ≈ 4 min
- Fill the chicken with this stuffing and then close the opening. ≈ 10 min
- Brush the chicken with a little bit of sweet and sour plum paste, then sear it on all sides in a pan.
- Pour a glass of water and let it simmer for about a quarter of an hour.
The bill
Gilan walnut-stuffed chicken (Longi)
- 250 g of walnuts$5.51
- 1 medium onion, grated$0.21
- 1 tablespoon of rhubarb paste$0.07
- salt, pepper, and turmeric$0.32
- 1 whole chicken$5.27
Total$11.38
that's $2.85 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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