Haft Mewa
Afghan seven-fruit rosewater dessert, steeped two days
vegetarianvegangluten-freedairy-freeside-dishno-cook
Ingredients
- 110 gdried apricots
- 50 glight raisins
- 110 graisins
- 50 gwalnuts
- 50 galmonds
- 50 gpistachios
- 50 gcherries, jarred or dried, with juice if jarred
- rose water, to taste (splash)
Method
- 1
Place the dried apricots and both types of raisins in a bowl. Cover with cold water to 5cm above the fruit.
- 2
Put the walnuts, pistachios, and almonds in a separate bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave to soak, then peel off the skins as they soften. Discard the soaking water.
- 3
Combine the soaked fruits with the blanched nuts and cherries (including any juice). Add the rosewater, cover, and refrigerate for two days.
- 4
Spoon the fruit, nuts, and syrupy juice into individual bowls or cups to serve.