Khubani Ka Meetha

Name: Khubani Ka Meetha (A rich and delicate dish with dried apricots)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup (200 grams) sugar; ¼ cup (50 ml) malai (see Note) or heavy cream; 10 to 12 almonds, blanched (see Note), peeled, and sliced; 1 pound (500 grams) dried, pitted whole apricots

A rich and delicate dish with dried apricots

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Peaches and cream, strawberries and cream, apricots and cream … fresh fruit and cream seem to create magic. The doyennes of Hyderabadi cuisine did it a bit differently, using dried apricots (khubani) to create a masterpiece that wowed the royal Nizami household. These days it is traditionally served at weddings.

Ingredients

1 pound (500 grams) dried, pitted whole apricots
1 cup (

Asia
India
Telangana: Hyderabad
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Put the apricots in a large bowl, add 3 cups (600 ml) water, and soak overnight. Drain the apricots and reserve the water.
Place a large nonstick saucepan over high heat and