Pomegranate sauce " Narsharab & quot ;, 270мл

Azerbaijani cuisine is full of delicious "decorations" for dishes. Sauce is used as a nice addition. The name Narsharab is often heard - sweet and sour pomegranate sauce.

History of the origin of Narsharab sauce

Slightly viscous sauce of bright ruby ​​hue goes well with meat dishes, and can also be a delicious salad dressing. It was first mentioned in Azerbaijan many centuries ago. His classic recipes are a secret that Azerbaijanis reverently keep. However, today on the shelves you can find both traditional and modern.

The product was born in Azerbaijan for a reason. Since the area has always been famous for pomegranate plantations, their active use in food was only a matter of time. In addition to the fact that the locals ate fresh pomegranate, some still decided to use its unique taste to decorate national dishes. Later, representatives of many other nations borrowed the product for their own culinary masterpieces.

Self-preparation of Narsharab sauce

Despite the mystery surrounding traditional pomegranate sauce recipes, it can be prepared at home. Housewives can even improve its taste with their own hands by adding other ingredients .

The basis of Narsharab is natural pomegranate juice, which is thickened to a certain consistency. The juice itself is obtained from the grains of the fruit, which are pre-cleaned from the partitions and subjected to extraction. To thicken it, it is exposed to open sunlight and kept until 80% of its volume evaporates.

To make the taste of the sauce richer, you can play with spices :

• sugar;
• coriander;
• basil;
• bay leaf;
• cinnamon.

For fans of sharpness, you can add pepper - red or black. Pleasant aroma will help to provide sweet pepper. The product can be added in the process of creating a dish, such as marinating kebabs, and some still eat it, adding to ready meals.

For which dishes is pomegranate sauce suitable and how to add it

As the product is characterized by a high content of acids and sugars, it should be used rationally, otherwise the benefits will be lost. In the presence of diseases of the digestive system, such sophistication will have to give up completely.

It is believed that Narsharab decorates meat dishes. Indeed, the combination of pomegranate with meat, especially if it was used for grilling, provides indescribable taste sensations in the process of eating, allowing you to reveal all the properties of the dish.

At the same time, vegetable salads are often seasoned with sauce. It gives a pleasant sourness or, with a certain percentage of sugar content, sweetness. The tartness and sharpness due to the presence of pepper, makes the dish spicy and makes the other ingredients better revealed.