Cold Rose Water Soup With Apricots And Pistachios Mish Mosh Food

PISTACHIO & ROSE WATER KULFI

Steps:

• Pulse the pistachios and sugar in a mixer until fine - be careful not to overmix or the pistachios will become oily. Mix the cornflour with 1 tbsp of the whole milk to make a smooth paste.
• Pour the remaining milk and the evaporated milk into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the pistachio powder, rose water and cornflour paste, and simmer for 5 mins until the mixture has thickened and coats the back of a spoon (it will continue to thicken as it cools).
• Pour into a bowl and cover the surface with cling film so a skin doesn't form. Leave to cool, then chill in the fridge until cold before churning in your ice cream machine following the manufacturer's instructions. If you don't have an ice cream machine, transfer to a freezer- proof container, pop in the freezer for 4 hrs or until frozen and stir every hour to break up any ice crystals.
• Take out of the freezer 20 mins before slicing or scooping to serve. Sprinkle with crushed pistachios and scatter over the cherries or berries.

RASPBERRY-ROSE WATER SOUP

Steps:

• For the Apricots
• Bring the simple syrup and water to a boil over medium heat. Add the apricots and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and simmer very gently for 5 minutes.
• Pour the apricots and poaching liquid into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight to plump.
• For the Soup
• Put the raspberries in a food processor and process to a very smooth puree. Strain (discard the solids) and measure out 2 cups. Pour into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, skimming off any impurities that rise to the surface. Strain through a fine strainer, then through a strainer lined with several layers of cheesecloth.
• Put the simple syrup in a small glass bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over the surface. Let sit for at least 1 minute. Microwave for 30 seconds or heat gently in a saucepan to melt.
• Add the syrup and gelatin to the raspberry puree and whisk for about 45 seconds. Stir in the rose water and taste. Add more syrup if necessary.
• Chill completely before serving.
• To Serve
• Spoon the soup into small dessert bowls or glasses. Cut the apricots into tiny dice and add to the soup with some fresh raspberries. Top with a scoop of the sorbet.
• make it simpler
• You could float icy cold champagne on the soup instead of making the sorbet.

COLD ROSE-WATER SOUP WITH APRICOTS AND PISTACHIOS (MISH MOSH)

Steps:

• Bring a small saucepan half full of water to a boil and add the pistachios. Boil for 1 minute and drain immediately. Place the pistachios between layers of paper towels and gently roll them to remove the skins. Coarsely chop the pistachios and set aside.
• Place the sugar and 1 cup of water in a saucepan set over high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the apricots, pistachios, sugar water, 2 teaspoons of the rose water and 6 cups cold water. Cover the bowl and chill the soup at least 8 hours or overnight. Just before serving, stir in the remaining teaspoon of rose water.

POACHED APRICOTS WITH ROSEWATER

Steps:

• Put the sugar into a medium pan with 150ml water. Heat gently until the sugar dissolves, then add the apricots and simmer for 15 mins until soft. Take off the heat, splash in the rosewater and leave to cool. Spoon into glasses to serve, topped with a few dollops of the yogurt and a scattering of nuts.

MISHMASH SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot, saut. onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the veggies and cook until they soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the vegetable stock, tomatoes, beans, dried herbs, and bundle of dill and parsley. Mix it all up and let it simmer for about 20 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 2. Remove herb bundle.
• 3. Serve with crackers, toasted bread, or croutons, or place cooked rice or quinoa in the bottom of each bowl and ladle the soup over it.