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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{short description|Sweet whole fruit preserve from Pakistan, Iran, India, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia}}
{{refimprove|date=February 2014}}
{{Infobox prepared food
| name = Murabba
| image = Shaftali murebbesi hazir e-citizen.jpg
| image_size = 220px
| caption = [[Peach]] murabba
| alternate_name = 
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| region = [[South Caucasus]], [[West Asia]], [[Central Asia]], [[South Asia]]
| creator = 
| course = [[South Asian pickle|Achar]]
| served = 
| main_ingredient = fruits, berries, nuts, sugar
| variations = 
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}}
'''Murabba''' (from {{langx|ar|[[wikt:مربى|مربى]]}}) is a sweet [[fruit preserve]] which is popular in many regions of [[Caucasian cuisine|South Caucasus]], [[Central Asian cuisine|Central Asia]], [[South Asian cuisine|South Asia]], and the [[Middle Eastern cuisine|Middle East]]. It is generally prepared with fruits, sugar, and spices. A similar dish to murabba ([[spoon sweets]]) is also popular in the [[Balkans]].

Popular fruits that are candied are apple, fig, berry, apricot, [[Phyllanthus emblica|Indian gooseberry]] (amla), mango, plum, quince, walnut and [[winter melon]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-22 |title=What makes 'Amla Murabba' a classic winter dish? Know its historical roots and health benefits |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/travel/food-and-drinks/what-makes-amla-murabba-a-classic-winter-dish-know-its-historical-roots-and-health-benefits-14995601.htm |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Murabba.jpg|[[Wax gourd|Winter Melon]] Murabba from [[Nepal]]
File:Təbriz Balqabaq Mürəbbəsi.jpg|[[Butternut Squash|Butternut Pumpkin]] [[jam]] or murabba in [[Tabriz]], [[Iranian Azerbaijan]]
File:Təbrizin müxtəlif mürəbbə növləri.jpg|Different types of murabba in [[Tabriz]], [[Iranian Azerbaijan]]
File:Fruit Murabba.jpg|Fruit Murabba from [[Bangladesh]]
File:Walnut murabba.jpg|[[Walnut]] Murabba from [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
</gallery>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://scroll.in/magazine/1028286/thank-mughal-love-for-fruit-for-murabbas-popularity-in-india Thank Mughal love for fruit for Murabbas popularity in India] at Scroll.in

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[[Category:Nepalese cuisine]]
[[Category:Gujarati cuisine]]
[[Category:Indian pickles]]
[[Category:Fruit dishes]]