Author Notes
The Persian holiday Shab-e-Yalda is meant to safe guard against the longest, darkest night of the year. Spirits stay high when the whole family gathers at the oldest matriarch's house for reading fortunes, dancing, and a candlelit spread of deeply hued pomegranates, watermelon, and the most important inclusion, ajil-e-shireen—"problem solving nuts." —Felicia Campbell
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Ingredients
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1 cup
roasted, salted pumpkin seeds
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1 cup
shelled whole, salted pistachios
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1/2 cup
hazelnuts
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1/2 cup
cashews
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1/2 cup
roasted, unsalted almonds
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1/2 cup
Leblebi (dried, salted chickpeas)
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1 cup
noghl (sugar-coated slivered almonds)
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2/3 cup
golden raisins
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1/2 cup
black raisins or dried mulberries
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10
apricots, chopped or whole
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10
dried figs, halved
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1
mall box of Turkish delight cubes (1/2 inch pieces)
Directions
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Stir together all ingredients to evenly combine. Store in an airtight container for 2 to 3 weeks.
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