World Flavors Cookbook

Sumalak (Sprouted Wheat Sweet)

Name: Sumalak (Sprouted Wheat Sweet)
Cook time: 1440 min
Cuisine: Tajikistan
Ingredients: Sprouted Wheat, Flour, Water, Oil, Stones (to prevent burning).

A sacred and ritualistic sweet paste made from sprouted wheat, cooked for 24 hours for the Nowruz festival.

Cuisine: Tajikistan

Ingredients

Sprouted Wheat, Flour, Water, Oil, Stones (to prevent burning).

Instructions

1. Extract juice from sprouted wheat. 2. Mix with flour and oil in a massive kazan. 3. Stir continuously for 24 hours. 4. Let it "breathe" under a cloth before serving.