Famous Arabic Basbousa Recipe by(cooking with aneela)Easy Way To Make Eastern Dessert Basbousa

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

rose water

🥗Healthier: orange blossom water

💰Cheaper: vanilla extract

Orange blossom water provides a floral note similar to rose.

sugar

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts offer a similar crunch and are often less expensive.

Add 2 eggs to a mixing bowl and whisk them well by hand.

Add 1 cup sugar to the eggs and mix thoroughly by hand or with a mixer.

Sift in 1/3 cup flour and 2 teaspoons baking powder, and mix well to avoid lumps.

Add 2 cups semolina and mix again by hand.

Incorporate 1 cup grated coconut and 1 teaspoon cardamom powder into the mixture.

Pour in 1.5 cups milk and mix until combined.

Fold the mixture gently to ensure even consistency.

Transfer the batter to a baking dish and garnish with almonds on top.

In a separate pot, combine 2 cups water and 1 cup sugar to make syrup, cooking for 10-15 minutes.

Add a few drops of lemon juice to the syrup and mix well.

Bake the Basbousa at 180 degrees Celsius for 30-40 minutes until golden brown.

Once baked, pour the sugar syrup over the hot Basbousa.

Cooking Techniques

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