SHUFTA RECIPE

Shufta is a very delectable and yummy dessert from the Kashmiri cuisine. Learn how to make/prepare Shufta by following this easy recipe.

Shufta Recipe Preparation Time 30 Minutes Cooking Time 30 Minutes Difficulty Average Recipe Type Veg. Serves Serves 5 Ingredients: • 125 g Paneer, diced into small cubes • 250 g Sugar • 25 g Almonds, blanched • 25 g Munaqqas, slit open and seeds removed • 50 g Dry Apricots • 50 g Dry Dates • 25 g Dry Coconut • 50 g Ghee • ½ tsp Black Cardamom Powder • ½ tsp Cinnamon Powder • ½ tsp Ginger Powder • ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder • Salt, to taste How to make Shufta: • Take a bowl and soak dry dates for an hour. • Wash the apricots and split it into smaller pieces. • Cut the blanched apricots in smaller pieces. • Cut coconut and cut it into small cubes. • Now, take a bowl and soak all the dry fruits for 2 to 3 hours before cooking. • Take a heavy bottomed pan and fry diced paneer in it till it is golden brown in color. • Now, add a cup of water in it and put sugar, soaked dry fruits (along with water in which it was soaked) and mix it well. • Let it cook for around 15 minutes or till the dry fruit softens and the syrup gains a jelly like consistency. • Add all other spices along with salt and stir again. • Serve hot.