نوى التمر
Iran
11th Century
Source: Ibn Badis, Al-Mu‘izz. ‘Umdat al-Kuttab wa ‘Uddat Dhawi al-Albab.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
نوى التمر, طين الحكمة, الصمغ العربى
Preparation Steps
Mature date stones are placed in a jar. The jar's opening is covered with a cloth, then the entire jar is sealed with 'luting clay' (tin al-hikma). Once the clay dries, the jar is heated in a strong fire (or a blacksmith's forge) from morning until night. After cooling, the stones—now carbonized like charcoal—are extracted and ground in a mortar with Arabic gum water until they reach the desired consistency, then formed into tablets (p. 82).
Original Recipe Text
Mature date stones are placed in a jar. The jar's opening is covered with a cloth, then the entire jar is sealed with 'luting clay' (tin al-hikma). Once the clay dries, the jar is heated in a strong fire (or a blacksmith's forge) from morning until night. After cooling, the stones—now carbonized like charcoal—are extracted and ground in a mortar with Arabic gum water until they reach the desired consistency, then formed into tablets (p. 82).
Evidence
"خذ نوى التمر الذى قد نضج في النخل فاجعله في جرة على قدر ما تريد منه ، وطين الجرة بطين الحكمة وقد صيرت على فمها خرقة قبل الطين . فإذا طينتها دعها حتى تجف قليلا . ثم إن شئت أوقدت عليها الحطب الجزل من غدوة إلى الليل ، وإن شئت أدخلها فرن الحدادين . فإذا أخرجتها من النار اتركها حتى تبرد وأخرج ما بها فإنه يخرج أسود كالفحم واسحقه في صلاية وأسقط ماء الصمغ العربي حتى يتفكك ثم اجعله أقراصاً على قدر ما تريد إن شاء الله تعالى ."
Remarks
The use of 'tin al-hikma' (luting clay) indicates a sophisticated knowledge of anaerobic heating to ensure complete carbonization without ash formation (p. 82).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionC
Analytical Techniques
Historical textual analysis
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Binderالصمغ العربى
Colorأسود كالفحم
RegionIran
Approx. Year1050
Source Information
AuthorIbn Badis, Al-Mu‘izz. ‘Umdat al-Kuttab wa ‘Uddat Dhawi al-Albab.
Collectionفارس
Language
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