Ancient Kurdish Heritage of Pomegranate Molasses Making

Making of pomegranate molasses in the Kurdistan region is considered a national heritage for the Kurds of Iraq, where the border villages between Iraq and Iran are famous for making pomegranate molasses using the primitive and ancient methods after being cropped, by deseeding the fruit and then boiling it after adding some water until the bulk is evaporated and it becomes concentrated. The process takes 9 – 10 hours of continuous boiling until it is ready. The owner of the pomegranate molasses shop says that the molasses that we sell are of high quality and is one of the good foods that are made in Kurdistan; in addition to that, it has many benefits such as treating Hypertension and Diabetes.