Pomegranate and Walnut Parfait With Greek Yoghurt

Name: Pomegranate and Walnut Parfait With Greek Yoghurt
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups Greek yoghurt or plain hung curd; 5 tbsp Condensed milk; 8 Oreo Biscuits; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1/2 cup pomegranate pearls; as needed Powdered sugar if necessary

Harjeet Kaur @cook_13349754

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Pomegranate Parfait is a tasty and extravagant dessert that is a no-cook and easy to assemble. Food traditions are an integral part of festivals around the globe and this Persian Pomegranate and Walnut Parfait is inspired by the American Parfait but uses local ingredients to suit local palates. You might indulge in mince pies, while I would dig into Gajjar ka Halwa for instance in this part of the world. Depending on where you were born and grew up, and where you leave now, the seasonal dishes that adorn your table may be sweet, savoury, sweet and sour or a little bit of sugar and a little bit of spice and all that is nice.
When my kids came visiting, I made this creamy, crunchy, crumbly, scrunchy Pomegranate and Walnut Parfait. The recipe is Persian but I am sure it is inspired by the American Parfait. I used Walnuts as I have a really wonderful stash of walnuts from Kashmir. So, this is how recipes change and take different shapes and flavours when each one of us improvises with local ingredients. Instead of whipped cream, I used Greek yoghurt which is healthier and easier to use.
For this pomegranate parfait, I have used plain yoghurt and condensed milk. Pre-sweetened yoghurt does not give the same taste. The combination has a very silky and creamy texture that really goes well with the crunchy crackers and walnuts.I love Oreos and I used them as they are not as crunchy as other crackers and the texture blends well with the smooth yoghurt

Harjeet Kaur @cook_13349754

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Ingredients

20minutes

2 servings

2 cupsGreek yoghurt or plain hung curd
5 tbspCondensed milk
8Oreo Biscuits
1 cupchopped walnuts
1/2 cuppomegranate pearls
as neededPowdered sugar if necessary

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Steps

20minutes

1

Take the Oreo biscuits and remove the cream layer with a knife.
Crush the Oreos in a pestle or in a mixer. Chop the walnuts or just pound them coarsely.
2

Take the Greek yoghurt in a bowl and add the condensed milk to it. Blend both together till creamy consistency. Check for the sweetness and if you want it sweeter then add powdered sugar to the yoghurt mix.
3

Take two mason jars or ice-cream glasses.
Layer the bottom with the powdered Oreo Mixture.
Press it down with a spoon.
Now spoon the yoghurt mix onto the Oreos gently. Shake the jar to settle the mix.
Sprinkle the walnuts over the yoghurt.
4

Now repeat the layers once again.
Sprinkle the pomegranate pearls on top with a little walnuts. Finally, sink an Oreo into each glass for an extra punch to this easy and satiny smooth Parfait with crunchy walnuts and chocolaty Oreos
5

Notes
It is a very flexible dessert. You can use cherries or strawberries.
You can use whipped cream instead of Greek yoghurt.
Any cookies of your choice
Even almonds instead of walnuts.