Chapa Namak (Bamyan) Afghanistan
Description
“Chapa Namak” is a dried apricot roll that is a native product of Afghanistan. In fact, the dried roll is a type of apricot tree called “Saqi” called Chapa Namak, which is only produced in Bamyan and Daikundi provinces and to a limited extent in the Ghorband Valley of Parwan Province, Afghanistan.
How to prepare
“Chapa Namak” is specially processed by women in the Kahmard and Sayghan districts of Bamyan Province and is dried in a plump and pitted form. This delicious fruit is called Chapa Namak because the apricot is twisted outwards and dried. Chapa Namak is left in the sun on clean boards for several days to dry.
The apricots are rolled flat so that the skin is on the inside, exposed to strong sunlight, and then dried in the shade.
Taste
The taste of Chape Namak varies depending on the type of apricot and the different regions where it is prepared, but it is generally sweet, sometimes soft, firm and relatively flexible and with a consistency.
Serving
Chape Namak is part of the dried fruit basket consumed by the people of Afghanistan. Traditionally in Afghanistan, it is served with tea or coffee and is usually served during holidays and celebrations and gatherings.
Brief description:
A dried apricot roll or Chape Namak is made from sun-ripened apricots, without sugar or sulfur. Apricots special for Chape Namak grow in the Kohmard and Sayghan regions of Bamyan province and sometimes in Daikundi province and the Ghorband valley in Afghanistan and are transformed into dried apricot rolls with the loving handwork of women.
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