Sarânar, duck with pomegranate seeds
Duck cooked with onions, followed by a sauce made with dried pomegranate seeds, garlic, and red sugar. This is a specialty dish from the Mazandaran region.
Sarangan is a traditional dish from Mazandaran, in northern Iran. It combines duck with dried pomegranate seeds and brown sugar.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time1 hr 30 min
- Total1 hr 50 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodCooked in water first, then in a pan.
- Estimated cost$20.12 $5.03 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $18.73
- $0.21
- $0.63
- $0.24
- $0.23
- $0.08
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cook the duck with a little onion and salt.
- Finely chop the onion and garlic, then sauté them in the oil with the pomegranate seeds. ≈ 8 min
- Add the roux as a seasoning and let it cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour this mixture over the duck. ≈ 3 min
- Let it simmer over low heat for 20 minutes before serving.
The bill
Sarânar, duck with pomegranate seeds
- 1 kg of duck$18.73
- 100 g of onion$0.21
- 50 g of garlic$0.63
- 50 g of dark brown sugar (muscovado)$0.24
- 50 g of oil$0.23
- 10 grams of salt$0.08
Total$20.12
that's $5.03 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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