Qubani Ka Mitha (Apricot Sweet)

  

Ingredients -

• Dried apricots - 1/2 kg
• Sugar - 1/4 kg
• Water - 3 cups
• Whipped Cream - 1 cup
• Roohafza Sharbat - 1/2 cup

Procedure -

• Soak apricots in three cups of water overnight. Remove the seeds from them. Crack open the seeds. Remove kernels and blanch them. 
• Set aside kernels for garnishing.
• Boil apricots using the same water in which they were soaked. 
• Add sugar after ten minutes and continue to boil till sugar dissolves and it becomes thick in consistency. 
• Remove from heat and cool slightly. 
• Keeping aside some boiled apricots,and puree the rest. 
• Simmer the puree with the reserved whole apricots.Keep aside to cool.
• Then add the roohafza sharbat and mix well.
• Now keep in the refrigerator to cool. 
• Serve garnished with whipped cream and the apricot kernels.