During Ramadan, we all love our dates so much and typically lean towards the Medjool and Deglet Noor variety. Barhi dates such as those shown in the picture, are a special and very seasonal breed found available at many Middle Eastern and Mediterranean markets.
This Ramadan, you may catch a glimpse of them and if you do, grab them and take them home, but ripen them carefully. Of course you can try eating them when they’re “fresh” and crunchy, but they are silky and smooth when they bruise, or ripen over a few days. If you don’t do it right, they could simply turn to mold and skip the golden process of ripening. Simply place them in a breathable container or bag on your counter for a few days and watch each date ripen on its own time. If you wrap in plastic, they could produce mold, since that reduces the amount of air circulating around them.
Pick when each one is fresh and eat as desired. Quite honestly, they’re the most pleasurable (to me) with a good tiny cup of Arabic kahwa. It always feels like Ramadan when the two are seen together…
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