By Naz Deravian Durkhanai Ayubi laughed as she recalled peeling walnuts as a child for haft mewa, a beloved Nowruz dish of her native Afghanistan. To Ms. Ayubi, a restaurateur in Adelaide ...

Called “haft mewa” — literally, seven fruits — the colorful compote is a traditional marker of Nowruz, or the new year, in Afghanistan and Iran. Of Persian origin, Nowruz means “new day ...

She says Afghans typically celebrate Nowruz with haft mewa, a dish that translates to “seven fruits,” a symbolic and lucky number. For the piece, Deravian spoke to Durkhanai Ayubi, whose family ...

Afghans cook sabzi challow (a spinach and lamb curry), followed by desserts including kolcheh nowrozi (rice flour biscuits) and haft mewa (a dried fruit salad in syrup). For Kazakhs, Nowruz almost ...

"The main thing we prepare for Navroz is haft mewa. That literally means seven fruits," says Afghani. Haft mewa contains dried fruits and nuts soaked for 48 hours and served to guests coming to ...

These were Haft Mewa, a dish traditionally made for Nauroz celebrations, and Shor Nakhud, a well-known street food. Our panellists, Iffat Azimi and Heyadatullah Afzali shared portions of the dishes as ...

Afghan lamb meatballs (korme kofta) We make korme kofta for Nowruz – New Year – along with many other dishes, including colourful rice, lamb curry and haft mewa (seven fruits). Nowruz, meaning ...