This Kunefe recipe turned better than the original künefe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and healthier.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

pistachios

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: almonds

Walnuts are less expensive and provide a similar texture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: honey

Stevia is a low-calorie sweetener.

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan.

Cut the kunafa dough into small pieces with scissors.

Add the kunafa dough pieces to the pan and sauté until they turn golden.

Once the kunafa dough is completely golden, crispy, and crunchy, remove it from the heat and let it cool.

Pour your chosen milk into a saucepan.

Add corn starch, cardamom powder, grated lemon zest, rose water, and a little sugar to the milk.

Cook the mixture over low heat until it thickens completely.

Remove the thickened mixture from the heat and let it cool completely.

Use oven-safe or air fryer-safe dishes to prepare the konafa.

Fill and cover the bottom of the dishes with the golden kunafa, pressing down to compact it.

Pour the prepared sauce over the kunafa, covering it completely.

Add more kunafa on top to cover the filling, pressing down again to compact everything.

Sprinkle ground pistachios and chopped American walnuts on top of the konafa.

Bake in the oven or air fryer at 180° C for about 8 to 10 minutes.

After baking, drizzle honey on top before serving, or use a mixture of boiled water and sugar as syrup.

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