Khoresh-E Holu - Persian Peach Stew Amongst Chicken

I was planning on making this savory peach khoresh during the summertime when the lush peaches were at their peak but somehow I simply didn't larn to a greater extent than or less to it. Now, several days past times the autumnal equinox, I intend this savory peach chicken stew is the perfect farewell to summertime too equally a delicious means to celebrate the starting fourth dimension of autumn as well as مهرگان - Mehregan.

As much equally I love the autumn flavor it's ever difficult to tell goodbye to the sugariness flavor of peaches too equally the many other flavorful summertime fruits. And for those that are non crazy virtually the fuzzy peach peel there's ever the pick of smooth, sugariness as well as juicy nectarines. The best means to bask a fresh summertime fruit is to brand a beautiful fruit platter or a colorful fruit salad. Many endeavor to brand the most of the fruits that are inward flavor past times making sugariness as well as creamy summertime deserts. In Western Farsi cuisine fresh as well as dried fruits such equally apricots, quince, raisins, plums as well as pomegranates are often used inward savory dishes. Here are 3 examples of recipes made alongside fruits: Apple Khoresh alongside Dried Apricots, Fruit Ash, Quince Khoresh

This خورش هلو - peach khoresh is good balanced betwixt sugariness as well as sour due to the slight acidity of the fresh lime juice as well as the slightly sugariness chocolate-brown sugar. For a to a greater extent than sugariness flavor you lot may role beloved or white saccharide instead of chocolate-brown sugar. This dish may hold out made alongside lamb, beef or chicken. I didn't peel the peaches but if you lot uncovering them extra fuzzy you lot may desire to take away the skin. I made khoresh -e holu using love apple tree sauce but afterwards tasting the 2 stews I create prefer the gustation of the stew without the love apple tree sauce. Both dried peaches as well as fresh peaches are used inward this recipe. Dried peaces are added inward the starting fourth dimension to gear upwards along alongside the chicken pieces for added flavor as well as the fresh peaches are added toward the cease of cooking since nosotros don't desire them to larn mushy. You tin substitute the dried peaches alongside dried plums or dried apricots.

Khoresh-e Holu - Peach Stew

Ingredients:
Serves 4

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cutting into 2-inch pieces
four firm, slightly under-ripe yellowish peaches, peel, take away the pits as well as cutting into slices
four dried peaches, cutting inward half
1 large yellowish onion, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/3 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 teaspoon reason cardamom
1 tablespoon chocolate-brown sugar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
Salt as well as pepper to taste
Vegetable stone oil or olive oil
Water

Method:

• Heat 3 tablespoons stone oil inward a pan, add together the sliced onion as well as saute until low-cal chocolate-brown over medium-high heat. 
• Add the minced garlic as well as turmeric as well as saute for some other 2 minutes or so. 
• Add the chicken, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon dark pepper as well as saute until the chicken is no longer pinkish inward the center.
• Add the dried peaches, cardamom as well as stir to combine.
• Add H2O to encompass the chicken pieces. Bring to a boil, cut rut as well as encompass as well as gear upwards for forty minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive stone oil inward a skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced peaches as well as saute lightly on both sides for a dyad of minutes.
• Add the sliced peaches to the pot alongside the chicken. 
• Add cinnamon, lime juice as well as sugar, stir gently,  cover as well as simmer for some other 15-20 minutes over medium-low heat. Taste as well as suit the seasoning.

Serve warm with rice as well as salad shirazi.

Happy Autumn. Happy Mehregan!

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