Dessert: Noah's Pudding

Recipe by Viviana Carballo Also known as asure, this unique Turkish dessert is made with barley, legumes, dried fruits, and nuts. Traditional folklore holds that Noah gathered all of the remaining foodstuffs to make this sweet pudding when he and his fam

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Barley

Health and fertility benefits of Noah's Pudding

Barley is about the best grain a woman with PCOS can eat. It is low in calories and has the lowest GI of all grains. Low-GI grains such as barley take much longer to digest and create a slow, steady rise in blood glucose and insulin levels. As mentioned before on Fertility Chef, low-GI foods reduce cravings. If possible, try and find hulled barley as it is the most nutrient dense of all types of barley.

Ingredients

1/2 cup uncooked pearl barley
1 tablespoon long-grain rice
4 cups water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup dried apricots, finely chopped
1/4 cup dried figs, finely chopped
1 tablespoon rose water
3 tablespoons chopped almonds
3 tablespoons chopped pistachios
3 tablespoons pomegranate seeds

Instructions

Place the barley and rice in a medium bowl, and cover with water to 2 inches above barley mixture. Cover and soak overnight. Drain.
Place barley mixture, 4 cups water, and salt in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes. Remove from heat, and drain in a colander over a bowl, reserving 2 1/4 cups cooking liquid.
Place 1 1/2 cups barley mixture and 1/4 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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