Friday, January 18, 2013

introduction to persian food 2: chaghale badoom

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chaghale badoom (badoom=almond) 
are available during the first weeks of spring
they are unripe almonds, picked before their shell has a chance to harden, and before the almond has had a chance to become mature
 they have a hairy coating but they are rubed against each other (its a very very time consuming process) to become "hairless" :) .. thats why they are relatively expensive in iran, specially the small ones
they have a sour, crunchy flesh and are mostly enjoyed with salt
i loooooooooooooooove them :)


3 comments:

  1. I live in southern italy and have several almond trees and would love to know more about chaghale badoom. Are they eaten raw or treated/cooked in some way? Thanks, cynthia

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    1. Hello, we eat them raw with salt, but the little ones are more delicious :-)

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    2. You can also preserve it in vinegar (pickeled)

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