Samanoo is a sweet paste
prepared for Persian New Year Norouz
and is one of the components of the Haftsin. Samanoo is made from
germinated wheat prepared for in a large kazan. Traditionally, women take a
special party for it during the night, and cook it from late in the evening till
the daylight, singing related songs. In Tajikistan and Afghanistan they sing:
"Samanoo is boiling and we are clapping, others are asleep and we are playing
daf"
Recipe: Wash
wheat with cold water, then rinse. Add cold water until there is 2-3 cm of water
over the wheat. Leave for about two days, changing the water after the first
day. The wheat should begin to germinate. Rinse thoroughly. (see
full recipe)
