Lamb with pomegranates and chestnuts

Lamb with pomegranates and chestnuts

Main dishes

An Azerbaijani lamb stew with pomegranate, chestnuts, and saffron, garnished with fresh herbs. A fragrant recipe perfect for a festive meal.

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This slow-cooked lamb dish combines the sweetness of chestnuts with the tartness of pomegranate. Saffron gives it a golden hue.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodSlow-cooked
  • Estimated cost$11.27 $2.82 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $6.65
  • $0.28
  • $0.21
  • $1.98
  • $0.30
  • $1.05
  • $0.80

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Dice the pomegranate and sauté it with the onion until softened, then season with salt and pepper. ≈ 2 min
  2. Crack the eggs and pour them over the potatoes to cook them.
  3. Cut the meat into 60-70g pieces, then brown it in the butter.
  4. Add the cooked onion, peeled chestnuts, broth, and saffron juice.
  5. Cover and let it cook, allowing it to steam in its own juices.
  6. Five minutes before the end of cooking, add the pomegranate seeds or juice. ≈ 3 min
  7. When serving, sprinkle with chopped cilantro and dill. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Lamb with pomegranates and chestnuts

  • 330 g of lamb$6.65
  • 30 g of melted butter$0.28
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 180 g of chestnuts$1.98
  • 0.05 grams of saffron$0.30
  • 15 g of cilantro and dill$1.05
  • 2 eggs$0.80

Total$11.27

that's $2.82 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 330 g of lamb
  • 30 g of melted butter
  • 1 onion
  • 50 g of pomegranate
  • 180 g of chestnuts
  • 0.05 grams of saffron
  • 15 g of cilantro and dill
  • salt, hot pepper, to taste
  • 2 eggs

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