Visne Hosafi

(Sour Cherry Hoshaf)

Ingredients

Measure

Amount

Sour cherries 3 cups 600 g
Sugar 3/4 cup+2 1/2 tablespoons 180 g
Water 4 cups 1 lt

Instructions

Remove stems of cherries. Set aside and water in a saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to boil. Add cherries; stir. Reduce heat. Simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat; cool. Serve chilled or cold in individual cups or bowls

6 servings

Nutritive Value (Approx. per serving) :

Energy 168 cal
Protein 1.1 g
Fat 0.3 g
Carbohydrate 42.7 g
Calcium 20 g
Iron 0.39 mg
Phosphorus 17 mg
Zinc 0 mg
Sodium 2 mg
Vitamin A 900 iu
Thiamin (B1) 0.05 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.05 mg
Niacin 0.36 mg
Vitamin C 9 mg
Cholesterol     0 mg

Regional Characteristics :

     It is served with pilafs and böreks like other hoshafs. In winter it is prepared with dried cherries in some parts of the country where cherry is grown.



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