Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pomegranate | 1/2 cup seeds (87g) | 72 |
| Date | 1 date (24g) medjool | 66 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Dried Fig | 1 medium (50g) | 37 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Spread | not in our table | 0 |
| Toasted Sesame Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 300 g dates or date spread, finely chopped
- 300 g raisins , finely chopped
- 100 g dried figs , finely chopped
- 200 g toasted sesame seeds
- 1 pomegranate
- 100 g almonds
- 100 g walnuts
- 10 g black pepper
- 20 g cumin
- 10 g ground cinnamon
- 10 g ground ginger
- A few kernels of cardamom (shelled, making use of only their inner black seeds)
- Sweet red wine or grape juice
Directions
Separately pound all ingredients except the fruits in a mortar and pestle .
Mix all dry ingredients together (walnuts, almonds, sesame seeds, etc.), then mix all wet ingredients together (raisins, dates, figs, etc.).
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together with ones hands and fingers.
At Passover, smaller servings are dished out to all diners. A dash of red wine or grape juice or vinegar is added directly to each smaller dish shortly before dipping one's matzah into the charoset .