Mulberry Preserve

Name: Mulberry Preserve (Moraba-ye tut)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Makes 2 jars (½ pint/240ml each)
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 2 cups (300 g) dried mulberries; 1 tablespoon rose water; ¼ cup (60 ml) fresh lime juice; ¼ cup (30 g) raw shelled pistachios; 2½ cups (600 ml) water; 1 cup (200 g) sugar; ½ cup (75 g) golden raisins

Moraba-ye tut

Preparation info

Makes
2 jars

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

This preserve is wonderful over drained yogurt or rice pudding.

Ingredients

2 cups (300 g) dried mulberries
½ cup (75

Asia
Iran
Preserve
Vegan
Southeast Asia
Gluten-free

Method

Place the mulberries and raisins in a bowl, cover with water, and allow to soak for 30 minutes. Drain. Then place in a medium-sized laminated pot, and add the sugar and water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the pistachios, lime juice, and rose water and simmer for another 5 minutes or until the syrup has thickened eno