Noah's Pudding - Ashure

In anecdotal history, it is claimed that when Noah's Ark came to rest on Mount Ararat in northeastern Turkey, Noah's family celebrated with a special dish. Since their supplies were nearly exhausted, what was left (primarily grains, dried fruits and the like) was cooked together to form a pudding, what is now call Ashure. Its a really healthy dessert and good energy food. Here is the recipe:

Noah's Pudding - Ashure

Noah's Pudding - Ashure
Origin: Turkish
Difficulty: Moderate

Ingredients:
1 cup wheat, soaked in water 6 hours or overnight
5 cup water
1/4 cup raisins (seedless)
1/4 cup dried apricots chopped fine
1/4 cup currants, plus 1 tbsp. for garnish
1/4 cup dried figs, chopped fine
1/4 cup short-grain rice, rinsed well
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup dry chickpeas, soaked in water 6 hours or overnight
1/3 cup dry white beans, soaked in water 6 hours or overnight
2 tbsp cornstarch, mixed with 3 tbsp milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp rose water
1/2 small size orange
3 tbsp chopped almonds, roasted
3 tbsp chopped walnuts, roasted
3 tbsp chopped hazelnuts, roasted
3 tbsp chopped pistachio
3 tbsp halved peanut, roasted
3 tbsp pine nuts
1/2 cup pomegranate
1 tbsp coconut, finely grated
1 tbsp ground pistachio

Noah's Pudding - Ashure

Directions:

Soak raisins, apricots, figs and currants in very hot water for 5 minutes. Drain.

Add 3 cups of water to wheat and 2 cups of water each to chickpeas and beans and place them individually on the burner. Cook the wheat until the grains are dissolved and the starch comes out. If necessary boil the chickpeas and beans in pressure cooker.

Mix the cooked ingredients, rice and the dry fruit in a pan and cook for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine cornstarch mixture with 2 tablespoons of cooking liquid in a small bowl. Set aside. Add sugar and cornstarch mixture and stir until mixture thickens.

Peel the orange and cut the rid, including the white inner part into 3-4 cm long and 1 cm wide strips. Divide the orange slices into 4-5 pieces. Add them all together to the mixture. Add also 1 tbsp of nuts and cook for another 5 minutes and turn off the heath. Add the rosewater and stir. Pour into dessert cups. Garnish with nuts, pistachio, coconut and pomegranate pits. 

Noah's Pudding - Ashure

Estimetad Nutrition Values  (by myfitnesspal.com)
Serves:6-8	Calorie	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sugar
Per Serving	292 kcal	46 gr	11 gr	9 gr	23 gr