On 10th of Ashura.. Here's How To Make Ashura Recipe

Egyptian Wheat Pudding also known as Ashura, is a dessert that is popular in the Middle East.

It is a sweet, textured and rich dessert consists of milk, sugar, wheat, and starch, some people like to add flavors to it such as cream, nuts, cinnamon, coconut, and fresh or dried fruit.

Many people are keen annually to eat Ashura on the 10th Muharram, referred to as the Day of Ashura.

Ingredients

1 cup pelted wheat

5 cups water

5 cup of milk pided

1/2 cup granulated sugar or to taste

3 Tbs cornstarch

Flavors:

Use either of vanilla extract orange blossom water, rose water or any flavor you like for your pudding.

Garnish:

Use coconut flakes raisins, dried cranberries, nuts, ground cinnamon or dried fruits.

Directions:

Start by rinsing the wheat very well and picking any debris that might be in there. Place in a pot then cover with cold water, bring to boil then reduce heat and let it cook for about 45 minutes until the wheat is cooked.

Do not drain. Pour 4 and 1/2 cups of milk in then add sugar and you flavoring extract to the wheat, stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Dissolve cornstarch in the remaining half cup of cold milk then add to the pot.

Keep on stirring for about 10 more minutes until it thickened.

Remove from heat, leave it for 5 minutes then place the mixture in the serving plates.

Garnish with cinnamon, nuts, and raisins whatever you like.

Refrigerate or keep it to cool on your kitchen counter and enjoy.

Nutrition facts:

Despite the dessert having many nutritional benefits, however, there are some people who are prohibited from eating it because it contains serious health conditions to them.

It is prohibited for diabetic patients unless it is prepared in small quantities of sugar and consumed by the patient in moderate quantities commensurate with a dose of insulin and food are eaten by the inpidual.

It is also prohibited for people with wheat allergies overweight and obese people, and those with a dairy allergy, while people with a legume allergy cannot eat it with nuts.

Dr. Al Sayyid Metwaly, a nutrition expert, says that people should keep in mind that it should be consumed in a certain way to maintain health and avoid any complications, such as eating it in a small plate, equivalent to 150 grams.