Sunday, 2 November 2014

Khubani Ka Meetha (Dried apricot dessert)


Khubani Ka Meetha is an authentic dessert that is famous in Hyderabad. It is a perfect finish to a Biriyani meal :) Khubani is dried apricot and the sweet dish prepared with apricots is known as Khubani Ka Meetha. The amount of sugar added is very little (just about a teaspoon), as apricots have a natural sweetness in them. Enjoy the mild yet rich dessert warm or cold with fresh cream.


Recipe Source - vegrecipesofindia.com
INGREDIENTS: (Yields one cup)
  • Dried apricots - 10-15
  • Sugar - 1 teaspoon (Add more if you want it sweeter)
  • Water - 1 cup


METHOD:
  1. Soak the dried apricots in water overnight. This is how they will bulge after they are well soaked 
  2. Separate the apricots and the kernels. Keep the soaked water aside 
  3. Break the kernels and keep aside the almond like nuts that are present within each kernel 
  4. Roughly chop or mash the apricots 
  5. In a pan, take the apricots and add half of the soaked water. Cook on a medium flame for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. As and when the mixture dries up, add the remaining water little at a time 
  6. Add sugar, mix well and cook for 5 more minutes
  7. Garnish with almond like apricot kernels and just before serving, top it up with a spoon of fresh cream and serve warm or chilled! 
Try out a perfect Hyderabadi style vegetable dum biriyani along with this dessert!

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