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A luxurious Kashmiri dessert made with a medley of fried nuts, dried fruits, and paneer, all coated in a fragrant, spiced sugar syrup. This traditional delicacy is often served at weddings and festivals.
Preparation (10 minutes)
Fry the Paneer and Nuts (10 minutes)
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A luxurious Kashmiri dessert made with a medley of fried nuts, dried fruits, and paneer, all coated in a fragrant, spiced sugar syrup. This traditional delicacy is often served at weddings and festivals.
This kashmiri recipe takes 45 minutes to prepare and yields 6 servings. At 605.39 calories per serving with 13.08g of protein, it's a moderately challenging recipe perfect for dessert or snack.
Prepare the Sugar Syrup (8 minutes)
Combine and Finish (5 minutes)
Rest and Serve
Replace paneer with firm tofu (pressed well to remove water) and use coconut oil or another neutral vegetable oil instead of ghee.
Feel free to add other nuts like pistachios or dried fruits like figs (anjeer). Adjust frying times accordingly.
For a more rustic flavor, replace the sugar with an equal amount of powdered jaggery. The syrup-making process will be similar, but the final color will be darker.
You can make Shufta without paneer. To add a different texture, consider frying some fox nuts (makhana) until crisp and adding them at the end.
The abundance of nuts like almonds, walnuts, and cashews provides monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, which are beneficial for heart health and brain function.
The combination of natural sugars from dried fruits, refined sugar, and healthy fats from nuts offers a quick and sustained source of energy, making it ideal for festive celebrations.
Dried fruits and nuts are packed with essential minerals like magnesium, potassium, iron, and zinc, which are vital for various bodily functions, including muscle function and immunity.
Ingredients like dry ginger powder (sonth), cinnamon, and ghee are known in Ayurveda for their warming properties, making this dessert traditionally suitable for the cold climate of Kashmir.
One serving of Kashmiri Shufta (about 1/2 cup) contains approximately 570 calories. It is a very rich and energy-dense dessert, primarily due to the nuts, ghee, and sugar.
Kashmiri Shufta is a traditional festive delicacy and should be considered an indulgent treat rather than a health food. While it contains healthy fats, minerals, and fiber from nuts and dried fruits, it is also very high in sugar and saturated fat. It's best enjoyed in moderation on special occasions.
To check, carefully take a small drop of the hot syrup on a spoon and let it cool for a few seconds. Touch the syrup with your index finger and press it against your thumb. When you gently pull your finger and thumb apart, a single, stable thread should form. If it breaks immediately, it needs more cooking. If it forms two threads, it's overcooked.
This usually happens when the sugar syrup is overcooked beyond the one-string consistency. To fix it, you can try adding a few tablespoons of hot water and gently reheating it on low heat until it loosens up, but the texture may not be the same.
Yes, absolutely! Shufta is an excellent make-ahead dessert. Its flavor deepens as it sits. You can store it in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.