Dried figs from Bowatte are whole figs dried until chewy, with a dense, honeyed, caramel-like sweetness and the small crunchy seeds of the fruit inside.
How to use
- Eaten as they are, as a snack.
- Chopped into breakfast cereal, porridge or yoghurt.
- Baked into breads, muffins and biscuits.
- Sliced into salads, or used to top yoghurt and ice cream.
- Stewed or soaked and cooked into chutneys, compotes and sauces.
In the pack
100g of dried figs.
Storage
After opening, reseal the pack or tip the figs into an airtight jar, and keep them in a cool, dry place. In hot weather they keep longer in the fridge.
Bowatte Beheth Shalawa is an Ayurvedic family business in Kandy, founded in 1914 by the Ayurvedic physician Dr H. B. Bowatte.
