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Afghan New Year Dried Fruit Medley

Afghan New Year Dried Fruit Medley. Haft Mewa (seven fruits). “ Nouroz ” or New Year . Traditional Holiday Originally a Zoroastrian festival March 21 st in Afghanistan marks the start of year 1389, a date based on Prophet  Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Medina in 622 BC.  .

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Afghan New Year Dried Fruit Medley

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  1. Afghan New Year Dried Fruit Medley Haft Mewa (seven fruits)

  2. “Nouroz” or New Year • Traditional Holiday • Originally a Zoroastrian festival • March 21st in Afghanistan marks the start of year 1389, a date based on Prophet  Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Medina in 622 BC.   • Now Roze means new day in Dari, the language spoken in Afghanistan. • The first day of Now Roze or the Afghan calendar falls on the March equinox, the first day of spring. • Afghan Now Roze Celebration.

  3. A peek in the Afghan recipe

  4. Ingredients: Haft Mewa • 3/4 cup walnuts • ½ cup pistachios • ½ cup yellow raisins • 1 cup red raisins • ½ cup dried bing cherries (not sour cherries) • 1 cup dried apricots (look for sweet ones) • ½ cup blanched, slivered almonds • ½ tsp. rosewater (optional) • 5 cups cold filtered water • Large (at least 5 pints) lidded container with a wide mouth

  5. Unique tradition:Healthy approach and right choiceENJOY!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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