Hyderabadi Apricot Relish or Khubani ka Meetha

Name: How to cook Hyderabadi Apricot Relish or Khubani ka Meetha - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10-12 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

ZMA

Hyderabadi Apricot Relish or Khubani ka Meetha

#IDS #cookpadindia #dessert #hyderabadi Quintessentially Hyderabadi! You will just go ga ga over this rich creamy satin-smooth Dessert. It tops the menu list of any wedding ceremony in Hyderabad. An awesome beauty from my beloved City. Just perfect for any occasion that oozes love and warmth. It is a very famous Dessert of Hyderabad. A very popular and a parmesan feature on top of almost all the menus in the wedding ceremonies here. Indulge in this heavenly beauty on any special occasions in your family. You will love it's luscious and creamy texture. Also, don't forget to garnish it with the small Almonds that you get from the Fruit. It's absolutely a bliss. A winner all the way. Since it's a Dessert, it can be refrigerated and enjoyed for a long time. Don't mix in the fresh cream. Keep it separately. Add the cream only when serving. It will keep fresh for at least a Week in the refrigerator and over a Month in the freezer if desired.

Ingredient

Food ration :

10-12 servings

Cooking time :

40-45 minutes

1 kg

dry and soaked Apricots or Khubani

600-700 gm

Sugar

2 cups

fresh Cream or as needed

1 cup

Mini Almonds for garnish

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Cook apricots on a low to medium-high heat until soft using the same water in which it was soaked. Then let it cool before straining the pulp. You can either remove the seeds from the fruit before cooking or can do it later after being cooked. It is your choice. Or these soaked fruits can be cooked whole without mashing them. Just deseed without fail.

* Step 2

I usually remove the seeds before cooking so that it is a bit easier. Straining is highly recommended because you will end up with a smooth pulp without any fibers of this dry fruit. Add this strained pulp to a cooking pot and stir in sugar. Mix well and cook until the sugar dissolves and a nice sheen is seen.

* Step 3

It looks so good with a lovely colour. Addition of sugar depends on one's own preference. You can increase or decrease accordingly. This majestic dessert requires only a minimum of ingredients and is a delicious dessert par excellence.

* Step 4

Keep stirring it now and then and as soon as it dries and until it has a nice sheen and gloss. Switch off the flame. Be careful while stirring as it might splash on your hands. As it gets down to the room temperature, it thickens. So do not worry about that at all.

* Step 5

Serve this chilled with a generous dollop of fresh cream and mini almonds. Enjoy!

* Step 6

P.S - some people do add freshly squeezed lemon juice about a tablespoon while it's simmering and few others add a teaspoon of vanilla essence as well. But it doesn't require anything other than sugar and apricots along with fresh cream and the mini almonds. That's it. As simple as that. Authentic Khubani ka Meetha from Hyderabad Deccan stands out to date in terms of taste, flavour and texture plus the regal look of course.