By minimalistbaker.com
Hearty Lentil Fesenjān (Pomegranate Walnut Stew)
Instructions
Prep:10minCook:45min
9-ingredient vegan Fesenjān made with lentils! A hearty stew of toasted walnuts, pomegranate molasses, onion, and spices. A comforting, Persian-inspired, plant-based meal!
Updated at: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 05:36:31 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
54
Low
Glycemic Load
49
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories683.9 kcal (34%)
Total Fat27.8 g (40%)
Carbs90.8 g (35%)
Sugars12.7 g (14%)
Protein22.6 g (45%)
Sodium547.1 mg (27%)
Fiber10.6 g (38%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
1 cupraw walnuts
2 Tbsppomegranate molasses
or pomegranate juice, see instructions to make your own
¼ cupwater
or sub 1/2 the amount in olive or avocado oil
1yellow onion
large, finely chopped
¼ tspsea salt
plus more to taste
¼ tspblack pepper
plus more to taste
2 ½ cupsvegetable broth
or store-bought
1 cupbrown lentils
rinsed uncooked, or green
1 Tbspmaple syrup
or sub coconut sugar, plus more to taste
½ tspground turmeric
plus more to taste
½ tspground cinnamon
plus more to taste
1 cupjasmine rice
uncooked, or sub cauliflower rice
1 cuppomegranate arils
½ cupparsley
fresh chopped
Instructions
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Easy
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One-dish
Under 30 minutes
