Haft Mewa

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Resting Time

    2 d

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    8 pieces

  • Calories

    192 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    Afghan

Haft Mewa

DesFirst symbol of Nowruz in Afghanistan and Iran, haft mewa (seven fruits) is a sweet, crunchy and syrupy mix of dried fruits.cription

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 oz. walnuts shelled, kernels
  • 3 oz. pistachios shelled and blanched
  • 3 oz. senjed (Persian olives / Russian olives)
  • 4 oz. golden raisins
  • 3 oz. black raisins
  • 3 oz. sweet dried cherries
  • 4 oz. dried apricot
  • 4 oz. almonds slivered
  • 1 tablespoon rose water optional, or a few drops of vanilla extract
  • 6 cups filtered water lukewarm, or spring water

Instructions

  1. Rinse the raisins, the apricots and the cherries in cold water.
  2. Mix all the dried fruits in a large bowl, mix them and pour over the rose water and the water.
  3. Cover the mixture and let sit in the fridge for 2 days, stirring 1-2 times a day. The fruit should have absorbed most of the water.
  4. Serve the haft mewa as is with the syrup formed at the bottom of the bowl.

Ratings

  1. In the absence of walnuts, shelled pistachios and shelled slivered almonds, follow this method to shell them:
  2. In a large saucepan, bring 1 quart (1 liter) of water to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the walnuts and pistachios. Leave to stand for 15 minutes, then add the almonds. Let stand again for about 15 minutes or until the water is lukewarm.
  3. Peel the walnuts, pistachios and almonds by rubbing them between the two hands then sliver the almonds.
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