Syria Market

1 liter of sour grape water

7500

The unripe fruit is a popular type of fruit in rural and agricultural areas in the Arab world. It is also known as the first grape, that is, the grapes before they ripen and become sweeter. Unripe fruit is abundant in early summer, that is, before they ripen and become grapes at the end of the season. However, unripe fruit is not used as a fruit in itself, but rather is prepared and exploited for many culinary uses, unlike grapes, and as a substitute for acid and vinegar in particular.

Fresh unripe juice is used in cooking grape leaves, known as yabraq, and in cooking other stuffed vegetables such as zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes. It is also used to prepare fattoush salad, tabbouleh salad, and all kinds of green salads, as previously mentioned, as an alternative to lemon juice. Among these salads is tomato salad with mint, green onions, olive oil, and salt. Some people also use unripe juice to add to fried zucchini, eggplant, and cauliflower slices with garlic, while others use it in the process of cooking chicken in the oven (the chicken pieces are soaked in the juice before cooking). It is customary to use the whole bunch without juice on stews and stuffed vegetables to give them a unique and delicious unparalleled sour taste.

Benefits of sour grapes:

  • Pomegranate is a fruit rich in antioxidants that fight free radicals and prevent tumors.
  • Some evidence conducted on a group of animals indicated that eating sour grapes reduced levels of harmful cholesterol in the blood, in addition to reducing the possibility of developing atherosclerosis.
  • Some evidence has found that eating sour grapes increases the level of good cholesterol in the body and reduces triglycerides.
  • Some evidence suggests that eating sour grapes for a specific period of time can reduce blood pressure in people with high blood pressure.
  • Pomegranates contain many minerals that are important for maintaining bone health, such as: calcium, magnesium, and potassium. They also contain other substances that work to increase bone density.