APRICOTS: THIS YELLOWISH- ORANGE FRESH FRUIT IS EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL FOR ONES HEALTH AND THE DRIED VERSION OF IT TOO.DRIED FRUITS WEIGHT FOR WEIGHT HAVE MORE NUTRITIONAL VALUE THAN THE FRESH ONES. APRICOTS ARE HIGH IN FIBRE AND MINERALS PROVIDING CALCIUM,PHOSPHORUS,MAGNESIUM,SELENIUM AND IRON WHICH PLAY A KEY ROLE IN MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH.IT IS SUGGESTED TO EAT DRY FRUITS EARLY MORNING TO BOOST METABOLISM.
This Dish is very famously called the "KHUBANI KA MEETHA", A very famous sweet dish of the city of Hyderabad which every Hyderabadi would swear by, made up of dried Apricots, served with Ice cream, cream, fruits or plain custard.
Simple to prepare and yet so exquisite can sum up this rich dessert.
Cooking time :15-20mins.
Preparation time :15-20mins
Serves-4-5
Ingredients:
- Dried apricots-250 GMS
- Sugar-1cup
- Vanilla essence-few drops
- Wash and soak the apricots in enough water for about 7-8hrs.
- After soaking in the water the apricots will nicely swell up.
- Remove the seeds-These seeds yield small almonds, Soak the almonds in hot water for about 10-15mins, Cool and peel the skin.Keep aside.
- In a deep pan put the soaked apricots along with the water used for soaking, the water should be just enough to cover the apricots, discard excess water.
- Cook on medium heat stirring in between till apricots are soft and the mixture is thick gravy like consistency.
- Add the sugar and essences and color if desired.
- At this point you can either blend this mixture after it cools down so that the apricots become mashy or you can keep the apricots whole, The way you like.
- Cool the mixture.
- Serve it topped with Cream or
- FRUITS
- Dry fruits.
- ENJOY!!!
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