Roast Chicken Bazha (Roast Chicken In Walnut Sauce)
- Total Time
- 1 hour
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Ingredients
- 14-pound chicken
- 1small onion
- 1sprig tarragon
- 1sprig parsley
- Olive oil for brushing
- 6½ounces of walnut meats, finely ground
- 6tablespoons white vinegar
- 1medium onion, finely chopped
- 1tablespoon olive oil
- ½teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼cup chopped fresh coriander
- ⅛teaspoon hot Hungarian paprika
- 2cups chicken stock or broth
- 1¼teaspoon fenugreek
- ¾teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ to 1teaspoon turmeric
Preparation
- Step 1
Heat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Step 2
Wash and dry the chicken and stuff its cavity with the whole, peeled onion, the sprig of tarragon and parsley. Rub the skin with olive oil.
- Step 3
Place the chicken in a roasting pan in the oven, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees. Roast the chicken for about 45 minutes, until it is tender.
- Step 4
While the chicken is roasting, make the walnut sauce.
- Step 5
Saute the chopped onion in one tablespoon of olive oil, until it is soft.
- Step 6
In a large bowl, combine the onion with the walnuts, vinegar, garlic, coriander, red pepper, chicken stock, fenugreek and turmeric. Add enough turmeric to give the mixture a pleasing yellowish cast. Serve with the chicken.
Private Notes
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I had whole fenugreek and started there. I figured I could always add more. For my palate, the seed was perfect.
It might be useful to say ground fenugreek and ground turmeric. Fenugreek is used in regional cooking as a seed, powder and leaves. Turmeric is also seen frequently now as a raw product and a powder.
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