Ashura Recipe

Ashure is a traditional dessert made and shared on "Aşure Day", which is considered a day of blessings and sharing in Turkish culture. According to the story of the day of Ashura, which is said to have started with Noah's Flood, when the food on the ship started to run out, the food left on the ship was collected and brought together and "Aşurea soup" was made from it. May you be blessed. Bon Appetit!

Ingredients:

For 8 people

🕐 Preparation: 30 min. 🕐 Cooking: 40 min.


Cracked Wheat	2	Cup
Haricot Beans	1	Cup
Chickpeas (Boiled)	1	Cup
Rice	1	Tbsp
Granulated Sugar	1	Cup
Raisins	1	Half Cup
Dried Apricots	1	Half Cup
Cracked Hazelnuts	1	Half Cup
Cinnamon Sticks	1	Qty
Walnut	1	Half Cup
Fig	1	Half Cup


Pomegranate Syrup	1	Tbsp
Currants	1	Half Cup
Nar (Granulated)	1	Qty

Instructions:

Soak the dried beans and chickpeas overnight and boil them separately in plenty of water the next day and drain. Remove the skins of the chickpeas.
Soak the wheat in water and strain the yellow juice. Put all the ingredients and the washed rice in a pot and boil in 8-10 glasses of hot water until soft.
Add sugar and bring to medium heat, cook until all the ingredients are cooked. If the consistency becomes too thick, you can add hot water.
Chop the hazelnuts, walnuts and almonds coarsely and add them to your boiling soup. Take it off the heat and add a packet of vanillin (10 g) vanilla and a teaspoon of cinnamon.
Finely chop the figs, raisins, currants and apricots. Pre-boil until soft in a separate pot and pour out the black water that comes out, rinse and add to the boiling cereals.
When the ashura you have divided into serving bowls has cooled, garnish it with pomegranate seeds, currants and walnuts and serve cold. Enjoy your meal!
Note: It is also served hot or warm in some regions.
If you want a sour taste in your meal, add pomegranate syrup. You can also add cloves and pine nuts.

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