Desserts
Ingredients :
- 4 cups wheat for ashure
- 1.5 cups chickpeas
- 1.5 cups dried beans
- 1 tea glass of rice
- 300 g raisins
- 300 g dried apricots
- 250 g dried figs
- 1 kg sugar
- 150 g peeled almonds
- 2 cups milk
- 10 liters water
- 100 g roasted sesame seeds
- 150 g roasted peeled hazelnuts
- 150 g walnuts
- 1 pomegranate
Preparation :
- Wash the wheat thoroughly to remove its yellowish water and soak it in lukewarm water overnight to make it turn white.
- Soak dried beans in cold water overnight. Wash chickpeas with hot water and soak in hot water overnight.
- Next day, boil the beans in enough water to cover them. Skim off foam, then simmer on low for 50 minutes until soft. Drain.
- Wash soaked chickpeas, place in a pot with boiling water, and cook until soft. Skim foam and continue boiling. Takes about 2 hours; in a pressure cooker, about 40 minutes.
- Drain the cooked chickpeas; peel if desired.
- Cut dried apricots and figs into small cubes.
- Soak raisins in lukewarm water and figs in hot water separately.
- Place wheat in a large pot and add 4 liters of boiling water. Cover and boil for 25 minutes.
- Add 2 more liters of boiling water and cook covered for another 25 minutes, then add another 2 liters of boiling water.
- Drain soaked raisins and add to boiling wheat. Cover and cook 5 minutes.
- Wash rice and drain.
- Drain soaked apricots and add them with rice to the pot. Stir occasionally, cover, and cook 5 more minutes.
- Add chickpeas, cover, and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add cooked beans and 2 liters of boiling water. Cover and cook 10 minutes.
- Add cold milk and stir. After 1-2 minutes, add sugar, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add dried figs and hazelnuts, stir, and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
- Turn off heat and serve in dessert bowls.
- Garnish each serving with chopped walnuts, sesame, and pomegranate seeds.












