Fesenjān

Khoresh-e fesenjān, or simply fesenjān, is an Iranian stew from Gilan province, Iran. It is part of the dinner table on Shabe Yalda when families come together to celebrate the longest night of the year and the beginning of the winter. It is flavored with pomegranate paste and ground walnuts. and spices like turmeric, cinnamon, orange peel, cardamom, and rosebud. It is traditionally made with poultry. Fesenjān can also be made using balls of ground meat or chunks of lamb, but fish or no meat at all are very unusual. Depending on the recipe, it can have a sweet or sour taste. Fesenjān is served with Iranian white or yellow rice. It is also eaten in the Azerbaijan Republic.