Orange Khoresh (Khoresh-e porteqal) Recipe
"Buy Now To help us learn more about Persian (a.k.a. Iranian) food, we turned to culinary authority Najmieh Batmanglij. In addition to insight on Persian culinary traditions, she provided us with recipes from her book New Food of Life. What to buy: Advieh is a mix of numerous herbs, the most common of which are cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, and dried rose petals. It can be found in Middle Eastern markets or at Kalustyan’s. When buying saffron, choose threads rather than powder, which is too often adulterated with turmeric...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 large onions, peeled and thinly sliced
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2 pounds chicken legs, cut up
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1/3 cup oil
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1 tablespoon flour
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2 tablespoons slivered orange or tangerine peel with bitterness removed
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1 teaspoon advieh (Persian spice mix)
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
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2 large carrots
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4 oranges
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2 tablespoons vinegar
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1/4 cup fresh lime juice
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/4 teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water
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2 teaspoons slivered pistachios, for garnish
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2 teaspoons slivered almonds, for garnish
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