Name: Hearty Lentil Fesenjān (Pomegranate Walnut Stew)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 (3/4-cup servings)
Ingredients: 1 cup raw walnuts; 2-4 Tbsp pomegranate molasses ((or pomegranate juice // see instructions to make your own)); 1/4 cup water ((or sub 1/2 the amount in olive or avocado oil)); 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped; 1/4 tsp each sea salt and black pepper ((plus more to taste)); 2 ½ cups vegetable broth ((or store-bought)); 1 cup rinsed uncooked brown or green lentils*; 1-2 Tbsp maple syrup ((or sub coconut sugar // plus more to taste)); 1/2 tsp ground turmeric ((plus more to taste)); 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon ((plus more to taste)); 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice* ((or sub cauliflower rice*)); 1 cup pomegranate arils; 1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley