Name: Shufta recipe by Mehak Joshi at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 cup Ghee; 1 cup blanched Almonds; 1 1/2 cup cottage cheese; 1 cup chopped dates; 1 cup Raisins; 1 cup chopped coconut; 2 teaspoon elachi powder; 1 teaspoon Kesar; 1 cup Sugar; 1 cup Water

ABOUT Shufta RECIPE

This is a traditional Kashmiri recipe. I got inspired from my Aunt-in-law when I first heard about this on the TV show 'Lost recipes'. This recipe takes us centuries back into the Kashmiri culture.

Ingredients Serving: 10

1 cup Ghee
1 cup blanched Almonds
1 1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup Raisins
1 cup chopped coconut
2 teaspoon elachi powder
1 teaspoon Kesar
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Water

Instructions

Cut the cottage cheese into 1 inch cubes. Heat ghee in a pan and deep fry these cubes.
Deep fry the blanched almonds.
Turn the heat low and add the chopped dates, raisins and coconut.
Heat water in a pan and add sugar and boil once. Add elaichi powder into it.
Add kesar in warm water and let it rest for 5 minutes. Meanwhile cover the pan and let it cook for 5 minutes.
Add cottage cheese cubes and Kesar water.
Stir and serve hot.

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