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Lavangi

Lavəngi/lah-VEN-gee/
Lavangi
About this dish

Chicken or fish stuffed with a mixture of ground walnuts, onion, and dried plums or pomegranate.

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Ingredients
🍗1 whole chicken
🥜1.5 cups walnuts, ground
🧅2 onions, finely chopped
🍑1/2 cup dried plums, chopped
🍋Juice of 1 lemon
Method
Serves 2
1
Sauté onion until softened, then mix with ground walnuts and dried plums.
2
Season the mixture with salt, pepper, and a little lemon juice.
3
Stuff the chicken cavity generously with the walnut mixture.
4
Roast or bake the chicken at 180°C (350°F) until fully cooked and golden, basting occasionally.
5
Rest before carving and serving with the stuffing alongside.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Lavangi is a traditional dish from the Lankaran region of Azerbaijan, notable for its distinctive walnut and sour fruit stuffing.

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