Ingredients:
· 25-28 dried apricots (khubani)
· 1-1½ cup strained water from the soaked apricots
· 2-3tsp sugar as required, optional
· Sliced almonds, optional

Method:
Rinse the apricots well in fresh water. Then soak them overnight or four to five hours in warm water. Remove the apricots the next day and keep the water aside to use later. Press the softened apricots with your fingers and remove the seeds. You can also chop them if you prefer. Keep the hard kernels aside and break the kernels with a pestle or nutcracker. Throw away the hard covering and keep the almond like nuts aside.

Add one cup of the strained water in the frying pan along with the chopped apricots. You can also just mash the apricots with your hands and then add them to the pan. Cook on a low flame for 22-25 minutes, stirring occasionally. While cooking mash the apricots with a spoon. If the mixture looks dry, add some of the reserved strained water. Now add sugar according to taste and cook for five to six minutes more. Lastly add the almond like seeds of the apricots. Mix and stir, Serve khubani ka meetha hot or cold with malai, whipped cream, custard, ice cream, or rabdi for a richer experience.