Iran: Khoresh-e Morgh – Persian Saffron Chicken

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iran, unexpectedly, ended up being one of those countries where I had a hard time narrowing down the list of things I was interested in to just one dish. I bookmarked quite a few recipes that I hope to try out later but I went with this one because I had all of the ingredients on hand and I had some chicken thighs that needed to be used up.

It wasn't at all difficult to cook and wasn't especially time-consuming either (leg quarters would probably take a bit longer than the thighs did). I could imagine a mom throwing this together at the end of the day with some rice and a salad and getting no complaints.

It was really good! The chicken was tender, the tomato paste didn't end up dominating the flavor of the dish because the onion and saffron balance everything out nicely. I really enjoyed it and will enjoy the leftovers.

I will definitely make this again in the future!