Cookbook:Iraqi Charoset
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Iraqi Charoset is a dried fruit and nut based paste served during the Jewish celebration of Passover by Jews from Iraq.
IngredientsEdit
- 500 ml Iraqi dates, chopped and seeded
- Water
- Salt
- 125 ml chopped walnuts or pistachios
ProcedureEdit
- Boil dates in lightly salted water stirring frequently until it is a thick paste.
- Mix in finely chopped nuts.
Notes, tips, and variationsEdit
- A traditional variant is to strain the pulp out of the paste producing a honey-like date syrup. This procedure uses considerably more dates and can take several days to produce sufficient syrup.