Haft Mewa Recipe 🍇

Method

1. 1

   Sort the dried fruits by color into separate bowls — the drama of haft mewa is the separate dyes.

2. 2

   Simmer each bowl in its own light syrup with a pinch of sugar for 8–10 minutes until plump and glossy.

3. 3

   Cool the fruits in their syrups; the ruby apricots and amber figs stain in the pan while you wait.

4. 4

   When all are cold, fold the fruits together with a splash of the darkest syrup and the cardamom.

5. 5

   Brighten with rosewater, spoon into a glass bowl so the layers show.

6. 6

   Crown with almond and pistachio slivers before the new-year guests arrive.