Ashure (Noah’s Pudding) – The Oldest Dessert in the World
Ashure (Noah's Pudding) is thought to be the oldest dessert in the world, first made by Noah after his fabled landfall at Mt Ararat. It is a delightful mix of dried fruit, nuts, grains and beans (yes, beans!) made in Turkey and all over the Middle East. Give it a try - you'll be glad you did!
Ingredients
- 3 cups pearl barley
- 1 15 ounce can white kidney beans (Canellini) - - drained and rinsed
- 1 15 ounce can chick peas - - drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup uncooked white rice
- 1/4 cup dried currants
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 20 dried apricots - - diced (about 3/4 cup, packed)
- 4 dried figs - - diced (about 1/2 cup, packed)
- peels of 2 oranges - - diced
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cups sugar
- chopped walnuts for topping - - optional
- pomegranate seeds for topping - - optional
Instructions
- The night before, place barley in a large pot (7 1/2 - 8 quart) with 2 quarts + 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, covered. Turn off heat, and let sit overnight.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot.
- Fill pot with 2 quarts of water. Water should come to about 1 inch below the rim.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for one hour.
- Remove from heat, fill bowls and cool, or transfer to a large storage container to cool.
- Refrigerate and serve cold. Top with chopped walnuts, pine nuts and pomegranate seeds, if desired.
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