Bright orange dried apricots are usually treated with sulfur dioxide (E220), which stabilizes color. Our dried apricots are dried naturally in the sun: the color is dark amber or brownish, the aroma and taste are more difficult, without a characteristic “chemical” note.
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kuraga
Uzbek dried apricots from Surkhandarya and Sughd: large, fleshy, sweet, without sulfites and without sugar. The seller will give you a try.
Kuraga is a large dried apricot of Uzbek and Tajik gardens. We have on the counter - natural drying from Surkhandarya and Sughd, without sulfites and without added sugar: a dark amber berry, fleshy, with a complex sweet-sour taste and honey aftertaste.
- Origin
- Uzbekistan (Surkhandarya) / Tajikistan (Sughd, Istaravshan)
- Category
- Dried fruits and nuts
- Packing
- Weight from 200g, packaging 500g and 1kg
- Storage period
- Up to 12 months in a cool dry place
- Certification
- Certified by Halal Latvia
In Surkhandarya and Sughda, apricots are dried in the sun, as they have been done in these regions for centuries: the berry loses moisture naturally, without ovens and without chemical treatment. The color of such apricots is saturated amber or brownish; the bright orange dried apricot from a regular supermarket is usually a berry with sulfur dioxide (E220), which stabilizes the color but impoverishes the taste.
Dried apricots are eaten with tea and navvat, added to plov (with a sweet note, in wedding Toshkent), in porridge, in filling for sweet samsa, in desserts with walnuts. Simple Uzbek dessert - dried apricots, walnuts and a bowl of hot Coke tea.
On the counter, dried apricots weigh 200 g, 500 g or 1 kg; the seller will give you a taste of the berry before buying - this is normal practice in the Uzbek bazaar. If you plan to serve guests, it is better to choose a slightly dried specimen; for porridge and pilaf - softer and juicier.
FAQ
Kuraga - frequent questions
Yeah, no added sugar. The natural sweetness of dried apricots is its own sugar, which is concentrated when dried. If the taste seems too sweet, try the sour varieties from Sughd.
In a dry cool place in a sealed container - up to 12 months. In the refrigerator, dried apricots can “sweat” and take condensation, so keep it at room temperature, but away from the stove and sun.
Yeah. For porridge or pilaf, dried apricots are soaked in warm water for 30-60 minutes - the berry becomes softer and juicier. No soaking is necessary to serve tea.
To pilaf or tea
Pack a basket for dinner right on the counter.
At the Uzbek bazaar in Riga, you can collect a full lunch in one go: rice, spices, dried fruits, tortillas and tea. If you are planning a family holiday or a large company - write in advance through the form, we will collect the set by the right time.