Apricot dessert

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook: 300 Classic Recipes from the Great Regions of India

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

  • About

This mouthwatering dessert, Khubani Ka Meetha, is simplicity itself. Traditionally, fresh apricots are cooked in sugar until they are soft, then cooled and served with a dollop of whipped cream. A spicy note is added by cooking the fruit with star anise and cloves. Dried, ready-to-eat apricots can also be used, as here.

Ingredients

  • 500 g/lb dried ready-to-eat apricots
  • 4 cloves

Method

  1. Put the apricots into a pan with 750 ml/ pints/3 cups water, the cloves and the st