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Ordak shekam por, duck stuffed with herbs and pomegranate

Ordak shekam por, duck stuffed with herbs and pomegranate

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A whole duck, stuffed with golden onions seasoned with turmeric, pomegranate seeds, and aromatic herbs, pan-fried and then simmered in a sauce made with p…

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At a glance: serves 4 people, 2 hr 50 min total (30 min prep, 2 hr cook time and 20 min resting), difficulty: medium.

Recipe from Roozitaa, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Stuffed duck is a festive dish from northern Iran. The pomegranate molasses and bitter orange juice give the sauce its sweet and sour flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time2 hr
  • Resting20 min
  • Total2 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • Cooking methodnibbled
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

4 people
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Directions

  1. Wash and clean the duck, then season it with salt, pepper, and spices. ≈ 8 min
  2. Sauté the finely chopped onion in a little oil, then add the turmeric, followed by the pomegranate seeds and chopped herbs. Cook for just a few seconds, then add the spices.
  3. Let the stuffing cool, then stuff the duck and close the cavity with toothpicks.
  4. Sear the duck on all sides in a frying pan.
  5. Place it in a saucepan with the pomegranate molasses, tomato paste, and ½ cup of water, and cook gently until tender, adding water as needed.

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Ingredients

  • 1 whole duck
  • 1 onion
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 3 tablespoons of pomegranate seeds
  • 1 bunch of aromatic herbs (parsley, cilantro, mint)
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons of pomegranate molasses or bitter orange juice
  • salt, pepper, and spices
  • oil
  • ½ glass of water

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