Oshav is the Bulgarian Christmas Eve compote of dried plums, apples, pears and apricots, simmered with a little sugar for a table that carries an odd number of meatless dishes. An overnight soak plumps the fruit, so a short simmer is enough.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 150 g prunes (dried plums)
- 100 g dried apples
- 100 g dried pears
- 100 g dried apricots
- 2.5 l water
- 100 g sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 cloves
Nutrition (estimated)
medium confidenceRecipe total: 766 kcal · P 18.2g · C 176.1g · F 2.9g
Estimated from 8 of 8 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Rinse the dried fruit well in warm water, put it in a large bowl, cover with the 2.5 l cold water and leave to soak overnight, or for at least 4 hours.
- 2Tip the fruit and its soaking water into a large pot — the water is already amber and sweet, and it is part of the oshav.
- 3Add the cinnamon stick and cloves and bring slowly to the boil over medium heat.
- 4Lower the heat and simmer gently for 15–20 minutes without stirring, until the apples and pears are tender but still hold their shape; a hard boil breaks the fruit up and clouds the liquid.
- 5Taste first, then stir in the sugar until it dissolves — the prunes and apricots may already make it sweet enough, so add less if so.
- 6Take off the heat, cover and leave to cool completely; the flavour deepens as it stands.
- 7Remove the cinnamon and cloves and serve the oshav at room temperature or chilled, fruit and liquid together, in bowls or glasses.
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Questions and answers
How long does Oshav take to make?
About 30 minutes: 10 min prep and 20 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Oshav?
8 ingredients: prunes, dried apples, dried pears, dried apricots, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves.
How many servings does this Oshav recipe make?
8 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Oshav?
About 96 kcal, with 2.3 g protein, 22 g carbohydrate and 0.4 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Oshav recipe suit?
It is vegan and gluten-free.
What cuisine is Oshav?
Oshav comes from Bulgarian cuisine.
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