Qubani Ka Meetha is a traditional and authentic dessert of Hyderabadi cuisine. This is prepared with the dried apricots and they are most probably served in all the festivals in Hyderabad, most commonly on weddings.

A very simple, easy and delicious dish but consumes time in the preparation. Let me share the recipe…

Taking this to Fiesta Friday #127 hosted by angie-thenovicegarderner.

Qubani Ka Meetha

Ingredients:

• Dried Apricots – 20 nos
• Sugar – 7 to 8 tbsp
• Badam/Almonds – 6 nos
• Lemon juice – 1 tsp

Dried apricots getting soaked

getting cooked

To the mashing consistency

With sugar

with lemon juice, getting thicken

Qubani Ka Meetha

Preparation:

• Soak dried apricots in 4 to 5 cups of water (it should sink) for almost 10 hrs or overnight.
• Remove the seeds from the apricots, roughly chop them small pieces.
• Boil those chopped apricots in the soaked water for almost 30 mins or until the apricots comes to mashing consistency.
• Add in the sugar, give a stir and cook in low flame for 5 mins.
• Pour in the lemon juice, give a stir and cook in low flame for 5 mins or until it thickens or comes to a syrup consistency.
• Transfer to a bowl, garnish with thinly sliced badam/almonds.

Serve warm or chilled with sliced badam/almonds or with rabdi.

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