Ajil (Persian Trail Mix)

This traditional Iranian mixture of nuts, seeds, and dried fruits is a nice mix of sweet and salty and will keep for up to two weeks; it first appeared in our December 2012 issue along with Ramin Ganeshram's story Midnight Snack.

  • Serves

    makes About 5 Cups

Ingredients

  • 1 cup roasted, salted pumpkin seeds
  • 1 cup whole, salted pistachios
  • 1 cup sugar-coated slivered almonds (or noghl available at Sadaf.com)
  • 23 cup dried mulberries (available at Puritan's Pride)
  • 12 cup roasted, unsalted almonds
  • 12 cup dried, salted chickpeas
  • 12 cup golden raisins
  • 12 cup dried currants
  • 8 dried Mission figs
  • 8 dried Turkish figs

Instructions

Step 1

Stir together all ingredients in a bowl until evenly combined; store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
  1. Stir together all ingredients in a bowl until evenly combined; store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Recipes

Ajil (Persian Trail Mix)

  • Serves

    makes About 5 Cups

TODD COLEMAN

This traditional Iranian mixture of nuts, seeds, and dried fruits is a nice mix of sweet and salty and will keep for up to two weeks; it first appeared in our December 2012 issue along with Ramin Ganeshram's story Midnight Snack.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup roasted, salted pumpkin seeds
  • 1 cup whole, salted pistachios
  • 1 cup sugar-coated slivered almonds (or noghl available at Sadaf.com)
  • 23 cup dried mulberries (available at Puritan's Pride)
  • 12 cup roasted, unsalted almonds
  • 12 cup dried, salted chickpeas
  • 12 cup golden raisins
  • 12 cup dried currants
  • 8 dried Mission figs
  • 8 dried Turkish figs

Instructions

Step 1

Stir together all ingredients in a bowl until evenly combined; store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
  1. Stir together all ingredients in a bowl until evenly combined; store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

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