Things to know about Mrabbat Jizar Recipe
In Arabic, ‘Marrabat’ means ‘jam’ and ‘Jizer’ stands for ‘Carrot’. Jam making is a tradition observed for centuries in Iraq, jams made of summer and winter vegetables or fruits are a favorite snack usually served with traditional tea or as a side dish with bread. As carrot is available in winter, the jam is made in winter but it can be refrigerated for a whole year. Women make jams at home and save them in ceramic pots for better preservation of flavor. It’s a small and easy recipe with less than 6 ingredients. Nowadays many confectioneries also sell this style of jam but a homemade flavor of authentic Iraqi Mrabbat is uncanny. It’s a refreshing and tasty addition to savory Iraqi foods.
Scrumptious Iraqi Traditional Carrot Jam. Authentic Recipe of Mrabbat Jizar.
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Ingredients
- 500 grams (1.1 lb) Carrot
- 1½ cup White Sugar – Regular Sugar – Granulated Sugar
- ½ cup Water
- 2 tbsp Honey
- ¼ cup Walnut Halves
- 3 pods Cardamom Whole
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Rose Water
Instructions
- Peel carrots and slice in long thin cuts.
- Take a large pot and layer carrots at the base.
- Layer sugar above the carrots.
- Add the water, cover the pot and set aside for a night. This will form a juicy mixture.
- The next day, heat a pan and add honey, whole cardamom, walnuts, and rose water.
- Cook for 20 minutes, folding the mixture gently.
- If you see a froth, remove it gently.
- Just before a thick jam consistency forms, add lemon juice and mix.
- Let it cool, and refrigerate.
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