Hyderabadi khobani ka meetha

hello my readers,
 "khobani" mmmm is one of my favourite hyderabadi desserts.Khubani or Khobani is a Urdu word for apricot .khobani is a famous hyderabadi dessert typically served at weddings and parties.Preparation of this dish, basically involves boiling apricots with syrup until they assume the consistency of a thick soup or compote. The dessert is topped with blanched almonds or apricot kernels, and is traditionally garnished with malai (extra thick cream, ideally from buffalo milk), but also with custard or ice cream.

Lets start with the ingredients

INGREDIENTS:

Dried Apricots : 30 (pitted)
Sugar : as per requirement
Sliced almonds : a handful
Heavy Cream : ½ cup
Few drops of lemon juice or orange juice(optical)

METHOD:

1. Soak the apricots overnight in water. 
2. Next morning remove the apricots from the water and put that beautifully looking golden water aside we will be using that water later.
3. Now deseed the apricots.
4. Break the outer shells of the seed and throw away the hard covering and keep the almond like nuts aside.The nuts can be used for garnishing.
5. Next,heat the apricots with the water in which they were soaked in a saucepan.
6. Add few drops of lemon or orange extract, if you have.
7. Now add the sugar and cook on low heat and keep stirring ocassionally till it had reached a mushy consistency.
8. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool.
9. Garnish it with the nuts,whipped cream or even ice cream.