Hope you found this *pomegranate molasses* tutorial useful! If you have any ingredients you'd like me to cover on The Middle Eastern Pantry in the future then let me know, and if you want to see more spillage disasters, then consider supporting the channel and becoming a *Patron* . www.patreon.com/MiddleEats

@chefkocher1

3 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome! I'd love to watch you talking about some of the many pickled and preserved ingredients the Middle Eastern kitchen uses: salty lemons, yoghurt and laban, pickled vegetables,...

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your suggestion! I tried a couple of pickle experiments last month and have a few more to get right, then hopefully I can do a pickle extravaganza. Only issue with the pickles is it literally takes a couple weeks to make them, so it's a little hard to determine if it worked first time.

@Anione111

2 жыл бұрын

Vegetarian recipes please. Would appreciate if you could add a separate vegetarian playlist too.

@goodone5590

8 ай бұрын

Buddy i put the mollasses when i brew the tea! The tea is good

Hope your leg isn't hurt too seriously and that it heals quickly! Thank you and to your wife for pushing through with the video!

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

It's a lot better now, thanks for asking. It just delayed my filming process a bit. No problem at all, time and tide wait for no man.

Bro in north lebanon, specifically Akkar we are very famous for amazing Kebbe, Fried kebbe, baked kebbe or the best one grilled kebbe. We put pomegranate molasses in the kebbe filling, it tastes super duper amazing. You will never do kebbe without it again ;) thank me later!

I have no idea who or what Shelby is 😊 but it's the best video about Molasses Thank you!

Hey Obi, great video as usual! Have you actually thought about publishing a cookbook about middle eastern food that focuses on the basic techniques, ingredients and dishes rather than elaborate and fancy meals? Such books exist for different cuisines but I don't really know of one thats about middle eastern cuisine. You already created such a vast knowledge pool here, and I think it would sell really well in book form too. Keep up the great work!

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully one day I'll be able to do just that. I think I still have a lot more to learn in terms of techniques, as I've barely scratched the surface of things like grilling, smoking and drying the various foods we eat in the region. Maybe I'll do a mini book in the near future. Thanks

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

For sure! Ive been thinking of doing something like that on my patreon. Maybe once I get a bit more time

@jeanneamato8278

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea. I’d love a book.

I'd just ordered a bottle yesterday because pomegranates are still very young now but I look forward to making my own. Never used this product and I'm so excited to try. I'm interested in trying new things from this region, which I'd lived in all my life so this seems like a good key ingredient. Thanks a lot!

I almost quit chocolate completely during my diet, but i still cant give up mollasses. It takes any salad from meh to a delicacy. Criminally underrated!!!

Thank you, i was searching for this after i heard about this from Shelby Shavarma Canada

just stumbled across this channel and binge watched almost every video you uploaded. they are so informative and entertaining, i especially love these pantry editions. middle eastern really is one of my favorites cuisines. please keep the quality content coming, love you obi

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tobias, it's much appreciated and I hope you learnt a thing or two. Let me know if you try out the recipes.

My sister in law made a slaw during Ramadan and I was blown away and needed the recipe and she told me she used this stuff

Hi middle eats. I am unsure if you read this but I thank you very much. This video is probably singlehandely going to change my life. Its going to have a big impact. Thanks.

If anyone is watching this and is not from the Middle East, you should make this. It's really something else.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, I'm sure we can bring some people over to the dark side with this.

Since my iranian boyfriend cooked fesenjun for me I'm so obsessed with pomegranate molasses! His family gave us a huge bottle of homemade one from iran. We've been holding back of using it but if it's possible to make it myself I would be so happy! I definitely give it a go! Thanks!

I love this channel. Its amazing. Eventually this is going to blow up, just keep it up!

Who's here after watching Shelby's canada 😂

@Touchmyspaget

2 ай бұрын

🅱️omegranite mollases

More awesome content from my favorite cooking KZread team :) Keep up the great work!

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Amin! Good to see you here

I love pomegranates but not balsamic vinegar, so I'm really looking forward to making this! Plus, making pantry staples makes me happy, haha.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Yay, well hopefully you like this and find many uses for it

I don't like balsamico but I love this stuff. Could be used on a lot of things. In Syria it's used very much on shawarma and meats. In Turkey you can buy homemade versions of it in water bottles by an old lady in the market. Without sugar and lemon juice though - still excellent.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, it goes well with nearly anything! I'll have to buy some of those when I visit.

I learn so much from your experience with pomagranates. Thanks you.

I’m a Jordanian in Hanoi and have been craving some pomegranate marinade lamb roast! Thank you for sharing and hope your leg is doing better. Cheers!

I appreciate the additional ideas to use the molasses. This was very informative and straightforward. Thanks for this.

This was incredibly well done. Thank you!!!

I've just found your channel and already half of your videos moved to my favourites list. Thank you so much for this recipe, I really needed it. Greetings from Serbia 💗

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you, glad to have you here. Be sure to send us some photos when you try the recipes.

Super comprehensive tutorial. I don't need to go anywhere else for tips. Thanks 😊👌🏻🙏🏻

I saw some in a good spices/seasoning store and had never heard of it before but thought it looked interesting so bought it with no idea what to do with it. So thank you for the inspiration.

Great work Obi as always, will surely follow your instructions as soon as pomegranate season is back

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

No problem, hope you make some delicious molasses!

thank you for this, I love pomegrante molasses, a great friend from Iraq introduced me to it! Now living in rural Spain i find it difficult to obtain so will be giving this a go. Also going to try carob molasses as we have a wonderful tree in the yard!

So glad I came across your channel!!!!👍

what a great video! thank you!

I've just binged watched all your video's firstly they are magical and open up so many ideas since I love to eat middle eastern food but have never cooked it. I was wondering if you would maybe recommend a cookbook with more authentic recipes as I love having recipe books.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I hope you try some of them. If recommend the aubergine fatteh to start, it's super easy. Check out Claudia Rhoden's books, they are pretty good!

This video is great. I've seen pomegranate molasses at the store and have stared at it more than once because I wanted to get it but I didn't know what to do with it. No excuses now thanks to this video! Thanks a bunch :)

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly the problem I was hoping to solve. I'm sure you'll come up with some great uses of your own

Thanks very informative 👍

I experimented with a pomegranate molasses and tahini chewy candy, and it was sharp and clear in contrast. Also works phenomenally with pistachio.

You can’t forget za Pepsi

Thank you 💞💞💞

I love pomegranate so I'm definitely going to give this a try!

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing, hope you like it and be sure to let us know how it turns out.

So, I found a recipe that used pomegranate molasses, which I never heard of but it sounded amazing. Now I don't remember the recipe, but tia looks amazing!

Ive used them pommegranet seeds in a raspberry coulis aswell on NY cheesecake omg it's so good

Thanks from Turkey, i was actually wondering what is the difference btw pomegranate sour and molasses and you exactly show Turkish brand one in the first video i watch. Very thankful.

Thanks!! I'm using store-bought pomegranate molasses and going to try the wings, from there I might try the homemade way :D

THANK YOU !!!!!

Very thoughtful, well made video. Would love to also see included in the pantry series: recommended brands, what to look for when shopping, perhaps Amazon link for reference, for those who are not able to make their own.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll try include that in the next videos.

What a fantastic video! you covered everything there was to know about this sauce. The spilled juice made me want to cry. 😣

Wonderfully made video. Answered all my questions before embarking on my first fesenjan. Off to the juicer!

Shelby's Canada brought me here. Pomegranate Molasses

Loved it bro.

Fantastic as always! I finally found a bottle a little while back and picked some up. Looks like I'll have to quit eating it off a spoon and actually cook something!

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha well it can be tempting to consume like that. Try it which ever way feels natural, it's a great ingredient whether used sweet or savoury.

i clicked on this video for the "where do i use it" since i tend to put it in maybe 60% of the food i make and i worry it'll annoy my guests 😂 it can't always be the star but almost all my dishes end up with at least a little bit. sometimes ill restrain myself and just use the classic sumac and tomato paste sweet/sour combo but even then a little pomegranate molasses really brings out the flavor.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, well as long as it tastes good, then that's all that matters. Hope I have you a few ideas.

Za Bomogrante Molasses

Great video

The upsides and downsides you experience in formulating your recipes help tremendously in knowing whether a recipe is worth the effort. I felt for you when the strainer broke. I have had a Golden Harvest Pom molasses that matches your guidance on my Amazon wish list, but it’s $19+- USD and of course the reviews vary. To make or not to make is the question. Your comparison to a quality balsamic vinegar is apt given the price and effort required to make both. Thanks for our weekly visit to the Mideast.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Well it's all part of the journey we are on together, now I just need to replace that broken one. If the reviews vary, then see if you can get fresh pomegranates cheaper. You might want to make a smaller amount at first. If you're in a farming state, then you may be able to pick them up cheaply from a fruit market or whole seller. But yeah it's definitely something you should try! Thanks for watching and being a Patron!

Thank you for this great tutorial! I’ve just finished bottling my pomegranate molasses! Delicious!!! 😋😋😋 This morning, I bought 3 liters of freshly squeezed pomegranate juice. I followed your instructions to the letter. 3 liters of juice yielded about 700 ml of molasses. The fruit stand I got the juice from carried also jars of molasses and jam. I’m glad I didn’t buy theirs and made my own. Mine is fruitier and tangier.

It never clicked that you can make a drink with it! Yum!

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, there's actually a lot of drinks made with grenadine syrup, basically the same thing. Hope you try some out.

excellent channel!

Great job عاشت الايادي👍👍👍

It goes great as a koobideh kabab baste and part of the sauce for bademjan polow in Iranian cuisine, too!

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Bademjan Polow looks like a saffron infused Maqluba, definitely an interesting dish. I'll have to try it. Thanks!

Perfection I love your videos 😍

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Marcos!

I am from India...and ur recipe are different...feels so good to have discovered u

Looks good thanks for sharing please saty connected

I make sticky rice balls with pomegranate juice and a chocolate pomegranate dipping sauce. Amazing! I will have to make this molasses as I cannot find any where I live. Thanks for the recipe!

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting, I've never heard of that. I've had chocolate coated pomegranate before and it's amazing! Hope you like it

such an underrated channel!

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Max, glad you are enjoying it.

I'll never forget moving to California as a kid and finding my first ripe pomegranate. It had split open. I asked what these were and was told " chinese apples".

nice one,. dude.

Great teaching 👍 👏 👏👏👏👍 Great love and respect from INDIA 🇮🇳 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

Cool vid, thank you! The supermarket around the corner sells bottles of 1L with Armenian pomegranate juice ("100%"). Next thing is me doing pg molasses... in order to make a muhammara. And to use it as all-purpose tangery seasoning. Can't wait!

Yay thank you! If you get to it in the future, please let us know how the Molasses made from freshly squeezed Pomegranate juice matches with the store bought juice you had to use as a last resort.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Oh so I thought I addressed that in the video. Basically the test batch with fresh juice was really nice, it was sweet and tangy and tasted berry like. The one from store bought juice was good, the flavours were a bit more cooked, I think that happens because the juice is pasteurised, but it was still really good. Then there's the ready made molasses, the one I currently have is not great, but sometimes I get a good one that tastes similar to the one made from store bought juice. My ranking is: 1- Freshly squeezed juice Molasses 2- Store bought juice molasses 3- ready made molasses.

You and your wife are absolute legends🥰 hopefully your leg is healing and your not left dealing with pinkish counters. I will be making this though I’ll have to use bottled pom juice as the fresh fruit isn’t available now in my area of the states. All the recipes I’ve made are spot on and I find are easy to convert to plant based options. TYFS. I’d humbly like to request a recipe for Amba sauce. As always so appreciate your joint efforts and continued success. Stay safe and healthy everyone ❤️ by the way, those of us blessed with curly hair don’t care😇let it flow.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, pretty much all better now! Hope it turns out great and you make many delicious meals with it. Glad to hear you've been enjoying them and hope you do for many more recipes to come. I'll definitely look into Amba, tho it might have to wait till July August for the start of mango season. Thank you for watching!

@Optimist788

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear your healing. Something more to look forward to. Thank you

Other than its use in the usual ME foods, I also use it for pomegranate glazed steak tacos! Yum!

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Ooh and add some chimmichurri, that would be a match made in heaven

I really want that same apron to give as a gift. Where did you find it? Amazing video as usual!! Excited to try to make my own

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

It was a gift and it's actually from Risdon & Risdon. They're a brand who make handmade aprons and other clothing in the UK. It's amazing quality and it was made to a custom size to fit me. Thank you

I once made chewey caramels, and instead of corn syrup, I used pomegranate molasses. They came out red, sweet, and sour!

Brotip: shell and membranes have more antioxidants than seeds. Usually, food industrials grind the whole fruits, hence the color and the bitter taste (therefore additives).

I love how he said it soft and sweetv And then when he de seeded the fruit hes all like beat the shit out of it

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Yin and Yang! 😁 Glad you found that funny 😂

I had makanek on the brain and found myself here. Thanks for making this video!

Amazing 🥰🥰🥰🥰🇬🇧

Yeah my boi obi is back with a delicious recipe to feed me! 😘🤣😜

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Tam Mam

Thanks for sharing! I'll have to try this sometime. Ever since buying pomegranate molasses to make your arayes last summer, I've been using it in salad dressings and sauces whenever I need another sweet and tangy note. I'll often mix it with some yogurt, lemon juice, and salt, and other mixtures of spices (like baharat!), and thin with water as needed. Definitely not orthodox, but has really made some phenomenal salads out of humble vegetables.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing, it's definitely a versatile ingredient and your salad dressing sounds amazing. Try adding in some pomegranate seeds as well, they really take it to the next level.

@stevenbennett9927

3 жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats I'll have to try that! Thanks again for sharing your recipes and insights :)

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

No problem

I will definitely make it very soon. Thanks! Can you make stuffed vine leaves recipe with pomegranate molasses? Your channel's name is so creative love it!

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Check out the Iraqi Dolma recipe on my channel. You can make that and stuff the vine leaves with it. I show how to prepare the vine leaves and roll them in that video. It really tastes amazing!

@menna6144

3 жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats I must have missed it. I'll check it out thanks!

I love this stuff on my meat after a long day of fasting to enjoy at iftar

I watched your latest video on how to make musakhan ("ADDICTIVE Palestinian rolls") and I am so appreciative that you already have videos on two key ingredients: sumac, and how to make your own pomegranate syrup. Thank you n_n

Seems very interesting

@rjnilmandir

3 жыл бұрын

It really is. I made some a few years ago to go on as a glaze for roast chicken and my husband and I could not stop eating it.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed it is. I think it's the kind of ingredient that deserves global recognition in every kitchen, like soya sauce and balsamic

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

@Robert Jones, I don't blame you. It is amazing with roast chicken!

Zo bomegranate molazess

Gooooooood

Lol!! Your hair looks great!

Za Bomegranate Molasses

Just found your channel. Love your videos. Consider a "Pronunciation guide" in the video. Would love to know how to pronounce the name of the dish properly (as well as any ingredients). Keep up the great work!

Im gonna use this for my shawarma sauce

I HAVE to try the chicken wings with it!! looks amazing!!! DO you add it on at the end of cooking?

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

I've got a similar recipe on the channel, it was the first I ever did. You basically cook the wings about 90% of the way then glaze them a couple times.

I love using pomegranate molasses on meats, mainly lamb and quail and especially with some crushed pistachio

Just found your channel. Love your presentation style. Subbed.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you are enjoying it! Hope you try some of the recipes.

@peachmelba1000

3 жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats I'll be trying the pita recipe tomorrow, but gluten free.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

How did it work out?

@peachmelba1000

3 жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats Very well. I made six, ate four for breakfast (!), and had two with dinner. Gluten-free doughs are very wet, and this was no exception. Making it into rounds is tricky, but doable. In much the same manner as you demonstrated when making Egyptian falafel, one has to form the rounds on parchment and bravely apply them to the hot steel (or pan). When they're warm, there's little noticeable difference from wheat bread, aside from the fragrance, but leftovers need toasting or reheating to not be ever so slightly chalky. Brown rice flour does not hydrate significantly. I pair it with an equal measure of tapioca starch flour for all my gf breads.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Well I'm glad to hear that, did they puff up well? I was concerned if they would rise properly.

You keep this up and you’ll be the second person I give $5 a month to on patroon.

Thanks, Obi! I'll be adapting this technique today to deal with several pounds of mountain cherries. With some luck, I'll even get a result that's close enough to pomegranate molasses that I can use it in some recipes as a different-but-still-good substitute- will keep you posted...

@MiddleEats

Жыл бұрын

Cherries will make a good replacement I think for the pomegranates. If the cherries are organic/homegrown, it's worth checking them for worms/maggots. Cherries are VERY susceptible to infestations in colder climates. It's almost guaranteed in the UK.

@sethrivers5303

Жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats So far, the pest damage has been mostly bird-related; less gross than worms, but I'll be investing in netting for next year! As they don't hold well once picked, homegrown is about the only way to get them. Luckily they make good hedging or landscape specimens, so if you want to try them, ask around and you might be able to find some bushes to harvest in unexpected places. They have a few common names (Nanking cherry, downy cherry, etc.) and the scientific name is Prunus tomentosa.

Thanks for these videos! I've been looking for pomegranate molasses for years and never find any in the store, this video is now bookmarked to try in the fall when pomegranates are in season again! Would be interesting to learn more with you about za'atar or various schoogs (spicy pepper spreads, not sure how to spell in English).

I thought this is something different but it seems like I have already made something similar to this. I have made fruit syrups by using mango or litchi or green mango instead of Pomegranate. Was curious of knowing about Pomegranate Molasses after watching "shelbyscanada" Shawarma!

This sauce is great for shawarma approved by Shelby's

Can it be uses on to clear my skin

We go through pomegranate molasses so quickly in my house so i dont think ill make it regularly but im def going to try this out for the novelty! Also, fluffing up the store bought ta3mia mix made it 1000% times better in terms of crunchy outside and soft inside, thank you for the excellent ideas and knowledge in your videos 💜👍

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah if you consume a lot, it's definitely cheaper to buy it. But it's worth trying this just so you know what the fresh one tastes like, it's amazing. Yay, so happy to know it worked well for you. I was amazed the first time I tried it!

Thanks. Another great video. Can you recommend some non-European extra virgin olive oils to look for? Also, I just discovered cardamom-flavored tea. Any other spices that improve tea taste?

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Personally I use Greek Olive Oil, Karpea unfiltered brand, I think it has an amazing flavour and is the closest to what we get in Egypt. I'm not too sure of any particular Middle Eastern brands, since most people in the region just get it from a local farm or from a relative. I'll try find out for you. Cardamom tea is great, you might also like Karak Tea, it's got cardamom, cinnamon, clove and evaporated milk.

Thank you for the video. Can we substitute sugar with honey??

Do you think frozen pomegranate seeds can be used as well? Easier to find all year round and much cheaper. Nice videos! :)

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

You know what, it never crossed my mind to check for them and what do you know, they exist! Yes they can definitely be used in place of fresh pomegranate seeds, just remember to defrost them fully before blending them!

@Topher995

3 жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats thank you! I'll definitely try this out soon! :) but first tonight I will make your shawarma recipe ^^

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing, hope you like it!

You can also use this to make a really nice grenadine for use in some very fine cocktails. Probably not the right channel for that suggestion....

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, I think most grenadine syrups are quite high in sugar so this would be a less sweet equivalent!

@AndDiracisHisProphet

3 жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats I mean you often use molasses in addition to juice. gives the grenadine a really nice kick.