Turkish Noah's dessert (asure) recipe

Recipe for turkish Noah's dessert (asure) in our easy ethnic recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

• 1/2 cup barley, soaked in 3 cups water 6 hours or overnight
• 4 cups water
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup dried apricots chopped fine
• 1/4 cup currants, plus 1 tablespoon for garnish
• 1/4 cup short-grain rice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch, mixed with 2 teaspoons milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon rose water
• 1/4 cup dried figs, chopped fine
• 3 tablespoons chopped almonds
• 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts

How to make turkish Noah's dessert (asure)

• Soak raisins, apricots, and currants in very hot water for 5 minutes. Drain.
• Drain soaked barley and transfer to large saucepan. Add 4 cups water to barley and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 25 minutes, or until tender.
• Add rice. Cook for 10 minutes more.
• Stir in salt, chickpeas, kidney beans, raisins, apricots, and 1/4 cup currants. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine cornstarch mixture with 2 tablespoons of cooking liquid in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Add sugar to barley mixture. Stir for 2 minutes. Add cornstarch mixture and stir until mixture thickens.
• Return mixture to a boil. Add rose water and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Transfer pudding to a serving bowl. Refrigerate and serve cold, garnished with currants, figs, almonds, walnuts, and pine nuts.

Preparation time: 30 minutes
(plus at least 6 hours soaking time)
Cooking time: 1 hour
Serves 6

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