nFit Aşure (Noah's Pudding)

Sugar-free asure sweetened with dates, apricots, figs and raisins.

A sugar-free aşure sweetened entirely by dates, apricots, figs and raisins — the beloved communal pudding, the nFit way. Recipe by our dessert assistant Meltem.

Makes about 15 bowls

Nutrition (per bowl, estimated)

  • Calories: ~265 kcal
  • Protein: 7 g
  • Fat: 10 g
  • Carbohydrates: 40 g
  • Fibre: 6 g

Estimated values.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chickpeas + 1 cup white beans (soaked overnight)
  • 1 cup aşure wheat
  • 10 dates, 15 dried apricots, 10 dried figs (soaked, chopped)
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup small-chopped orange peel
  • 2 cinnamon sticks, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, a pinch of salt
  • 14–15 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup peanuts + 1 cup hazelnuts, halved

Method

  1. Boil the soaked chickpeas and beans separately until fully cooked.
  2. Simmer the wheat in the boiling water until it releases its starch, about 1 hour.
  3. Add the drained legumes; boil 10 minutes together.
  4. On low heat add the fruit, orange peel, cinnamon, nuts and grated nutmeg; simmer until thick.
  5. Cool and serve topped with pomegranate.

Originally shared on our Instagram.