Khubani Ka Meetha...خوبانی کا میٹھا Hyderabadi dessert

Khubani Ka Meetha خوبانی کا میٹھا is an Indian sweet originating from Hyderabad. Khubani Ka Meetha is a very popular Hyderabadi dessert made from dried apricots, which can be eaten as a main cuisine at Hyderabadi weddings. Khubani Ka Meetha can be served with sweet cream, custard or almond/pistachio. The main ingredients of Khubani Ka Meetha are apricots, sugar, blanched almonds and Kewra. The special about this recipe is that, I used fresh Apricot instead of dried Apricot. Dessert is a perfect sweet for all occasions, so let's celebrate this day, with some sweets.

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Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Course: Dessert side dish
Cuisine: Hyderabad
Serves: 4-5
Author: Ayesha Md

Ingredients: 

500 gm Apricots (fresh/dried)

200 gm sugar (optional)

sweet cream (optional)

custard (optional)

water as required

25-50 gm almonds, finely chopped

25 gm pistachios, finely chopped

2 tbsp Kewra/Rose water

Methods of cooking:

1. Wash and soak apricots in water for at least 6-8 hours or overnight.

2. Now, remove the apricots from the water, reserve this water for cooking and remove the stones from the apricots. And 1/4 of the apricots should be set aside.

3. Take a large vessel, cook the apricots in the same water in which it soaked, then bring to a boil. And cook for 20-25 minutes or until apricots becomes soft and pulpy. Check the consistency of its thickness. Add water, if needed.

4. Now, add the sugar and cook for 5-10 minutes or till it dissolved completely. Then, add the left over apricots and cook for 3-5 minutes. 

5. Turn off the flame, and transfer the Khubani Ka Meetha into serving bowl and garnish with almond slices.

6. Yours Khubani Ka Meetha is ready to be served. Served hot or chilled with sweet cream or custard.

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