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Figs sun-drying on wooden trays between fig trees in a hillside orchard at harvest time

Figs 101: How Dried Figs Are Made, the Fig Wasp Question, and Are Figs Vegan?

What are figs? How dried figs are made, what's in them, the truth about fig wasps, and whether figs are vegan. Plus what anjeer means in English.

Figs 101: How Dried Figs Are Made, the Fig Wasp Question, and Are Figs Vegan?

What are figs? How dried figs are made, what's in them, the truth about fig wasps, and whether figs are vegan. Plus what anjeer means in English.

Diwali table with kaju katli, ladoo, gulab jamun, chakli, mathri, chivda, kheer, puris, diyas and rangoli, plus paratha with an open jar of Azimi Dry Fig Jam

What's on a Diwali Table? 12 Festival Foods and What They Mean

What do people eat on Diwali? 12 traditional sweets, snacks and festive dishes, what they mean, how they change by region, and Diwali in US homes.

What's on a Diwali Table? 12 Festival Foods and What They Mean

What do people eat on Diwali? 12 traditional sweets, snacks and festive dishes, what they mean, how they change by region, and Diwali in US homes.

Anjeer barfi squares with pistachios and almonds on a brass Diwali plate with diyas, Azimi Dry Fig Jam jar in the background

Anjeer Barfi: No-Added-Sugar Dry Fig Diwali Sweet

Anjeer barfi made with just figs, dates, nuts and a spoon of ghee. No added sugar, 4 easy steps, about 35 minutes. Ready for Diwali.

Anjeer Barfi: No-Added-Sugar Dry Fig Diwali Sweet

Anjeer barfi made with just figs, dates, nuts and a spoon of ghee. No added sugar, 4 easy steps, about 35 minutes. Ready for Diwali.