Name: New Year Wheat-Sprout Pudding (Samanu)
Prep time: 120 h
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 128 h
Yield: Makes 2 pints/475ml
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons whole hazelnuts; 5 cups (2 pounds/500 g) sifted all-purpose unbleached flour; 2 tablespoons whole unsalted pistachios; 2 pounds/900 g whole wheat grain with skin; 1 tablespoon rose water; 2 tablespoons whole almonds

Preparation info

Makes
2 pints

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
128 hr

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

In Iran, samanu is considered sacred because the wheat sprouts contain an enzyme that sweetens the pudding without adding any sugar. It is sometimes called a miracle pudding because of this.

Ingredients

2 pounds/900 g whole wheat grain with skin
5 cups (2

Method

Traditional Method

Place the grain on a rimmed pan sheet and cover with cold water. Allow to soak for 2 days, changing the water every day.
Drain into a drainer and cover with a cotton cloth or dish towel.
Place the covered drainer of grains in a warm, dark place for a few days. (I found an oven that is not used to be the best place. Sprinkl