Qubani Ka Meetha

Qubani Ka Meetha (Hyderabadi special sweet from Dried Apricot)

Ingredients

• 1) Dried Apricot (Qubani) – 250 gms
• 2) Sugar – 250 gms
• 3) Milk Cream – 100 gms.

Method

• 1) Soak the Apricots in water overnight.
• 2) Remove the seed (note that the kernel inside appears and tastes like Badam, though small in size). This kernel can be used for garnishing.
• 3) Now take the deseeded soaked Apricots and puree it by running it through a mixer grinder.
• 4) Take a deep bottomed pan and heat it. Add a tsp of water. To this add Sugar.
• 5) Boil the sugar and bring it to a 1-string consistency.
• 6) Add the ground apricots, cook on low flame; keep stirring.
• 7) After about 20 mins or so, the mixture assumes a jam like consistency and a dark brown color. You know now that it is done.
• 8) Garnish it with Apricot kernels.
• 9) Refrigerate the mixture and serve with Cream or Ice Cream.