tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post3773815811145907785..comments2024-03-28T14:37:35.395-04:00Comments on Turmeric & Saffron: Moraba-ye Zoghal Akhteh - Persian Cornelian Cherry JamAzita Mehranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11133913930130298761noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-51108603209702234842022-09-03T10:33:34.148-04:002022-09-03T10:33:34.148-04:00Thank you so much for this recipe. I have two Corn...Thank you so much for this recipe. I have two Cornelian cherry trees and they are ripe! I live in Ithaca, NY where Cornell University is located. I thought for the longest time the tree was named after someone at Cornell and my kids still call them Cornell cherries. Now I know they are all over the world. 😂They are lovely trees and line the block here and I am excited to try this jam recipe Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-72181846693879667962020-08-07T09:26:16.033-04:002020-08-07T09:26:16.033-04:00I just picked a large bowl full from my trees in m...I just picked a large bowl full from my trees in my backyard. My house is the most popular house on the block for the few weeks that the tree is in fruit. This year it's specially full because of the moderate winter we had. Thanks for the recipe. I'm in the middle of making it and just searched for the recipe to make sure I'm doing it right. I'll add the lemon juice as instructed!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13059183375386919661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-23464457824984752582017-09-19T19:43:29.584-04:002017-09-19T19:43:29.584-04:00I just tried your recipe, and loved the end result...I just tried your recipe, and loved the end result! I taste tested while ladeling it into jars. I can't wait to see how it improves once the flavors have time to blend. I had 10 cups of raw fruit from my cornelian dogwood tree (the 'Pioneer' cultivar) and ended up with 11 half pints of jam. I altered it a little by adding an extra cup of sugar and the juice from an extra half a Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136905281074243490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-57409947005283273202016-11-26T16:59:02.421-05:002016-11-26T16:59:02.421-05:00RB, that's sangak bread (noon-e sangak).RB, that's sangak bread (noon-e sangak).Azita Mehranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11133913930130298761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-72198787748907427242016-08-22T14:11:26.416-04:002016-08-22T14:11:26.416-04:00Thanks for the recipe! I have two small cornelian ...Thanks for the recipe! I have two small cornelian cherry trees and my next door neighbor has one (and let's me have the fruit). This is the first year I've had enough fruit to make jam. I tried your recipe. Your story makes me want to find Iranians living in my town (Portland, Oregon) and share my Cornelian cherries.gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10816967993124025495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-18203677328046625432016-07-25T20:36:57.449-04:002016-07-25T20:36:57.449-04:00I now want to plant one of these in my yard. Of a...I now want to plant one of these in my yard. Of all the species available, I wonder if I could get my hands on an "heirloom" type...such as the one that is most popular in Iran, Turkey, etc. since ancient times. <br /><br />Also, what kind of lovely cracker is that in the picture? I am a cracker fiend...<br /><br />Fantastic post! Thank you. RBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07412158289350737455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-38165214025715288692015-09-08T10:40:04.164-04:002015-09-08T10:40:04.164-04:00DebO, Thank you so much for your kind words and I&...DebO, Thank you so much for your kind words and I'm so happy to hear you're loving the recipe. Let me know how the other recipes turn out for you.Azita Mehranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11133913930130298761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-83454404049790211052015-09-06T19:24:39.189-04:002015-09-06T19:24:39.189-04:00Thank you Azita, for this exquisite recipe. Severa...Thank you Azita, for this exquisite recipe. Several years ago my daughter and I planted what we thought was a dogwood tree in my backyard. This year was uncommonly hot for longer than usual in Seattle and the tree covered itself with beautiful little red fruits. These fruits looked like no dogwood fruit I'd ever seen, so I researched and learned we had actually planted a Cornelian Cherry (DebOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15215468080479066732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-18851781249284217392013-09-16T00:33:32.338-04:002013-09-16T00:33:32.338-04:00These photographs make me want to reach into my sc...These photographs make me want to reach into my screen and taste the jam on the crackers. I love cherries and have never seen oval-shaped cherries before. Interesting and I wonder if they taste the same. Theresa H Hallhttp://skdd.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-23566308442267913332012-10-23T15:18:29.920-04:002012-10-23T15:18:29.920-04:00Yes, it is a good substitute.Yes, it is a good substitute.Azita Mehranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11133913930130298761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-18936979531115480252012-10-23T01:10:28.531-04:002012-10-23T01:10:28.531-04:00Azita,
Do you think cranberries can be substitute...Azita,<br /><br />Do you think cranberries can be substituted for zoghal akhteh? I am not sure where to find zoghal akhteh in the states. Cranberries do not have the pitting problem and are less labor intensive for making the jam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-4825270422504514042012-10-20T10:03:55.218-04:002012-10-20T10:03:55.218-04:00I remember Cornelian cherry jam from my childhood....I remember Cornelian cherry jam from my childhood. The Bulgarian name of the fruits is “дренки / drenki”. Marmalades from cornels as well as rosehips were well known in the households. The tree (Cornus mas) is also an important part of the Bulgarian tradition. On the first day of the New Year, children decorate twigs of this tree and tapping with them grandparents, old-aged neighbours on their Svetlana Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08201854224528433580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-53831284096604306602012-08-14T21:36:31.863-04:002012-08-14T21:36:31.863-04:00How funny!:)How funny!:)Azita Mehranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11133913930130298761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-69263057484478767782012-08-13T15:53:31.386-04:002012-08-13T15:53:31.386-04:00Years ago, my grandmother was stopped by a police ...Years ago, my grandmother was stopped by a police officer in NYC's Central Park for picking them from a tree. He asked what they were and my grandmother, not knowing what the English name was, explained they were "Djavadian Cherries," Djavad being her family name!Colette (Coco)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14528153614019796350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-25040080307532039952012-08-12T19:22:10.807-04:002012-08-12T19:22:10.807-04:00Akhey, my mouth is watering! I wish that they sold...Akhey, my mouth is watering! I wish that they sold zoghal akhte in the stores too. Such a delicious fruit! I just visited the D.C. area last month and found a couple of trees by the Georgetown Waterfront. For any of your readers who live in the area, it was very close to "House of Sweden". I picked a handful and gobbled them up immediately. But I saved the pits so that I day I can plantGolinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-23366288504302454112012-08-11T15:59:22.599-04:002012-08-11T15:59:22.599-04:00Yup, pitting is a pain! But so worth it if you ge...Yup, pitting is a pain! But so worth it if you get a fabulous GORGEOUS jam like this. What incredible color :)Jocie's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17228058131163517696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-6765803255613900972012-08-11T13:54:53.368-04:002012-08-11T13:54:53.368-04:00thank you Sanam jan for bringing back memories of ...thank you Sanam jan for bringing back memories of summer in Iran.<br />Interesting that you share the Divan, right now I am reading the Massnavi of Rumi....infortunatly in french and not in persian.vivihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02733010475667069911noreply@blogger.com