Apricots in Cardamom Syrup

Name: Apricots in Cardamom Syrup
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons slivered, blanched almonds; 4 pieces edible silver leaf (varak), (optional); 1 cinnamon stick; 300 g (1⅔ cups) dried apricots; 3 tablespoons caster (superfine) sugar; 1 cm (½ inch) piece of ginger, sliced; 4 cardamom pods

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food of India

By Priya Wickramasinghe

Published 2005

About

A Kashmiri speciality best made from dried kashmiri apricots which have lots of flavour. The silver leaf makes this a special dessert but does not have to be used. It can be served with thick cream or yoghurt to temper the sweetness.

Ingredients

300 g (1⅔ cups) dried apricots
3 tablespoons caster (superfine) suga

Asia
India
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Soak the apricots in 750 ml (3 cups) water in a large saucepan for 4 hours, or until