Name: Sour chicken with kisir
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 4 chicken marylands, halved; 60 ml (¼ cup) pomegranate molasses (see note); Kisir; 150 gm coarse burghul, rinsed; 1½ cups each coarsely chopped mint and flat-leaf parsley; 1 tomato, seeds removed, finely diced; ½ Spanish onion, finely chopped; ½ green capsicum, finely diced; ½ Lebanese cucumber, finely diced; 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds (about ½ pomegranate); ¼ tsp sumac; 2 tbsp lemon juice; ¼ cup olive oil

Kisir is a wonderful Turkish salad that is similar to tabbouleh. It can be served with fish, meat or poultry.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

4 chicken marylands, halved

60 ml (¼ cup) pomegranate molasses (see note)

Kisir

150 gm coarse burghul, rinsed

1½ cups each coarsely chopped mint and flat-leaf parsley

1 tomato, seeds removed, finely diced

½ Spanish onion, finely chopped

½ green capsicum, finely diced

½ Lebanese cucumber, finely diced

1/3 cup pomegranate seeds (about ½ pomegranate)

¼ tsp sumac

2 tbsp lemon juice

¼ cup olive oil

Method

Main

1.Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Season marylands liberally to taste and cook, turning occasionally, until just cooked through (10-12 minutes). Add molasses, lemon juice and reserved lemon to pan and cook until glazed (1-2 minutes). Keep warm.

2.Meanwhile, for kisir, bring a saucepan of water to the boil, add burghul, bring back to the boil, remove from heat and stand for 5 minutes, then drain well. In a large mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients, add burghul, season to taste, toss to combine and serve immediately with chicken.