Which Turkish dessert is also known as Noah's pudding?

Which Turkish dessert is also known as Noah's pudding? Ashure is the answer.

Ashure, also spelled aşure, is a sweet pudding made from a varied mixture of grains, legumes, dried fruit, fresh fruit, and nuts. Its ingredients differ by household and region, which gives the dessert a distinctive communal character rather than one fixed recipe. Wheat, beans, chickpeas, raisins, apricots, walnuts, and spices are among the ingredients often associated with it.

In Turkey and other Muslim communities, ashure is closely connected with the month of Muharram and the Day of Ashura. The name “Noah’s pudding” comes from a tradition that links the dish to Noah’s Ark: after the flood, the remaining ingredients were combined into one pot.

The dessert is also important beyond Turkey. Armenians prepare related versions for Christmas and New Year celebrations, while Sephardic Jewish communities make similar dishes for Tu BiShvat. Muhallebi, supangle, and keşkül are separate Turkish desserts with different ingredients and histories.