World Flavors Cookbook

Chicken Lavangi

Name: Chicken Lavangi
Cook time: 60 min
Cuisine: Azerbaijan
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken; Filling: 2 cups ground walnuts, 2 onions (grated and squeezed), 1/2 cup pomegranate or plum paste (alcha), salt, pepper.

Whole chicken or fish stuffed with a unique paste of walnuts, onions, and sour plum paste.

Cuisine: Azerbaijan

Ingredients

1 whole chicken
Filling: 2 cups ground walnuts, 2 onions (grated and squeezed), 1/2 cup pomegranate or plum paste (alcha), salt, pepper.

Instructions

1. Mix filling ingredients into a thick paste. 2. Stuff the cavity of the chicken. 3. Rub the skin with salt and plum paste. 4. Roast at 375°F (190°C) until juices run clear and filling is fragrant.