[Sca-cooks] Substitutions... how do we know?

[rattkitten]

Since your straining the almonds and not seemingly using them... I'd say 
they were a thickening agent so Bread Crumbs since eggs are out as it 
doesn't look like they are being cooked... but in reality without the 
name of the Recipe... I couldn't tell you since according to the recipe 
you don't actually use them after straining them.
For the Pomegranate Juice sub in vinegar or verjuice.  But once again I 
can't say for sure without the name of the recipe... Obviously it  is 
Chicken but with what?

Nichola


Lilinah wrote:
> ----- The Recipe -----
>
> Fry the chicken with lard and with onions.
> Chop unpeeled almonds and temper them with sour and sweet pomegranate 
> juice and strain them well.
> Mix a little water with sugar and spices.
> Put this to boil for a little with the said chicken, and mix well with 
> a wooden spoon, and put mixed spices above.
> If you don't have almonds [substitute]
> If you don't have pomegranate [substitute]
>