Murabba
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Course | Achar |
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Region or state | South Caucasus, West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia |
Main ingredients | fruits or berries, sugar |
Murabba (from Arabic: مربى) refers to sweet fruit preserve which is popular in many regions of South Caucasus, Central Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. It is generally prepared with fruits, sugar, and spices.
Popular fruits that are candied are apple, apricot, gooseberry (amla), mango, plum, quince, winter melon which can be preserved for long periods both as a wet murabba and a dry version, and is said to have medicinal properties.[1] It is widely used in Indian traditional and folk medicine.
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- Gujarati cuisine
- Indian pickles
- Fruit dishes
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