For the Greek
Christians of Asia
Minor, Assurè
was made the night before Christmas as an offering to Christ &
Panagia. These refugees brought the Assurè to Northern and Central Greece. For Cretans the Assurè became a dessert
in the cities with no religious significance.
Also known as ‘Noah’s pudding’
by Christians, Jews & Muslims in the Middle East. This is done in
remembrance of the salvation of Noah and his family from the Biblical flood.
Since they had spent many days in the Ark they were face with starvation. Noah saved
them by gathering the remaining legumes and grains and cooked them. That is why
this pudding is a mixture of nuts, dried fruits, legumes, wheat and sugar.
6 serves – Turkish
version.
Ingredients:
½ cup uncooked
pearl barley
1 tablespoon
long-grain rice
4 cups water
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup sugar
½ cup canned
chickpeas, rinsed and drained
½ cup canned
kidney beans, rinsed and drained
¼ cup raisins
¼ cup dried
apricots, finely chopped
¼ cup dried figs, finely
chopped
1 tablespoon rose
water
3 tablespoons
chopped almonds
3 tablespoons
chopped pistachios
3 tablespoons pomegranate
seeds
Instructions:
1.
Place
the barley and rice in a medium bowl and cover with water 2 inches above barley mixture. Cover and soak
overnight. Drain.
2.
Place
barley mixture, 4 cups water and salt in a large saucepan, bring to boil.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes. Remove from heat and drain in a
colander over a bowl reserving 2 ¼ cups cooking liquid.
3.
Place
1 ½ cups barley mixture and ¼ cup reserved liquid in a food processor; process
2 minutes. Return pureed mixture to saucepan; add remaining barley mixture,
remaining 2 cups reserved liquid, sugar and next 5 ingredients (sugar through
figs) stirring to combine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 30 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in rose water and sprinkle with nuts and pomegranate
seeds.
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