Haft Mewa
A fragrant Afghan compote of dried fruits and peeled nuts steeped in rose water.
Ingredients
110g dried apricots250g
50g golden sultanas500g
110g raisins500g
50g walnuts, blanched and peeled200g
50g whole almonds, blanched and peeled200g
50g pistachios, blanched and peeled150g
50g dried sour cherries100g
1 splash rose water190ml
Method
- Wash the apricots and both raisins and place in a bowl - cover with cold water to 5cm above the fruit.
- Put the walnuts, pistachos and almonds in another bowl or pan and add boiling water. Leave to soak, and then peel off all the skins as they soften. This is a fiddly job and make take some time - but it's definitely worth the effort! Throw away the water.
- Combine the fruits with the nuts and cherries, including the juice they have been soaking in. Add the rose water, cover the mixture and leave in the fridge to rest for two days. When you leave the mix, the juice will become sweeter and syrupy, giving the dish a really unique consistency.
- To serve, spoon the fruit, nuts and juice into individual bowls or cups, and enjoy!
Cost to cook
6
serves 6 ·
Mostly estimated prices. Full-pack shop cost · about £5.25 of it is what this recipe actually uses.
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Tesco Asda
£11.83 est. · serves 6