{"title":"Dried Apricots","description":"\u003cp\u003eApricots, khubani or qubani in Hindi and Urdu, grow in the high valleys of Ladakh, Hunza and Afghanistan, where they are dried in the sun on rooftops each summer. Traditional Hunza apricots are small, brown and very sweet with the stone left in; seedless dried apricots are larger, softer and brighter in colour, and much easier to cook with. Both have a lovely balance of sweet and sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQubani ka meetha, the dessert served at Hyderabadi weddings, is dried apricots soaked, stoned and simmered with sugar until thick and jammy, then served chilled with cream or custard and topped with the almond-like apricot kernels. Dried apricots also go into Parsi and Mughlai meat dishes, such as jardaloo sali boti, lamb cooked with apricots, and into tagines, stuffings and pilafs. In baking, they are chopped into flapjacks, fruit cakes and granola, and they make a good lunchbox snack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf apricots have dried out, soak them in warm water or tea for twenty minutes to plump them before cooking. Keep opened packs sealed tightly in the fridge. They sit under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dried-fruit\"\u003edried fruit\u003c\/a\u003e with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dates\"\u003edates\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/raisins-and-sultanas\"\u003eraisins\u003c\/a\u003e, and pair well with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/almonds\"\u003ealmonds\u003c\/a\u003e in desserts and custard powder for qubani with custard.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"heera-dry-apricots-250g","title":"Heera Dry Apricots 250g","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeera Dry Apricots are whole, sun-coloured dried apricots with the stone in, the round, wrinkled kind sold across India and Pakistan as khubani. They are chewier and more honeyed than the soft, flat apricots found in most supermarkets, and they swell back to a plump, jammy fruit when soaked or poached. This 250g bag from P\u0026amp;B Foods is a handy size for festive sweets and for snacking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor khubani ka meetha, soak 250g of apricots overnight in water, then simmer them in the same water with 100g of sugar for about thirty minutes until soft. Lift out the stones, crack a few to use the kernels as a garnish, and cook the fruit down to a thick, glossy compote. Serve chilled with cream or custard after a Diwali meal. The apricots can also be chopped into trail mix, stirred into kheer or eaten straight from the bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhole dried apricots with the stone in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15.8g fibre per 100g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreserved with sulphur dioxide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResealable storage advised once opened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePair them with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/heera-dry-dates-250g\"\u003eHeera Dry Dates 250g\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dried-apricots\"\u003edried apricots\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55241990898003,"sku":null,"price":4.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/heera-dry-apricots-250g-front.png?v=1791368997"},{"product_id":"fudco-seedless-dry-apricots-800g","title":"Fudco Seedless Dry Apricots 800g","description":"\u003cp\u003eFudco Seedless Dry Apricots are whole dried apricots from Turkey with the stones removed, packed in a generous 800g bag. They are naturally sweet and chewy, and in Indian homes they turn up on dry fruit platters, in festive desserts and in the classic Hyderabadi khubani ka meetha.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEat them as they are, or chop into breakfast oats, kheer and sheer khurma. For khubani ka meetha, soak 250g of apricots overnight, then simmer in the soaking water with sugar until soft and jammy; serve chilled with cream or custard and toasted almonds. Slivered apricots also brighten a festive pulao or biryani alongside cashews and raisins, and they sit well on a Diwali platter with dates and pistachios.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStones removed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains sulphur dioxide as a preservative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of origin: Turkey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked in a protective atmosphere, 800g bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a smaller pack see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/heera-dry-apricots-250g\"\u003eHeera Dry Apricots 250g\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dried-apricots\"\u003edried apricots\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fudco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55245215629651,"sku":null,"price":11.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/fudco-seedless-dry-apricots-800g-front.png?v=1791382200"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/dried-apricots.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}