Iraqi Dahinia (Baked Toffee) 🍮🇮🇶

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and more affordable.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans are often less expensive and quicker to prepare.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

garlic

🥗Healthier: shallots

💰Cheaper: garlic powder

Garlic powder is a convenient and cost-effective alternative.

Grease a small glass mold with ghee and sprinkle with toasted coconut.

Add walnut nuts to the mold, or any nuts of your choice.

In a saucepan, combine 2 cups of sugar, 1 cup of milk, and 1/2 cup of melted ghee over medium heat.

Add 1.5 tablespoons of honey or molasses to the mixture.

Stir until the sugar completely dissolves.

Add 1.5 cups of flour and whisk quickly until combined and smooth without lumps.

Continue mixing until the mixture starts to boil.

Add 1 packet of vanilla and 1/3 teaspoon of salt to balance the sweetness.

Whisk until bubbles form and the mixture thickens, then remove from heat.

Pour the mixture over the coconut and nuts in the mold.

Sprinkle more coconut on top of the mixture.

Place the mold in a preheated oven at 180°C.

Bake for about 1 hour, checking for desired caramel color.

After an hour, turn off the oven and leave the dessert inside for another hour.

Cooking Techniques

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