Desserts
Wheat Grain Dessert
Wheat grain dessert is one of the tastiest traditional wheat recipes. It is prepared this way especially in northern Syria, and it resembles saniniyeh or sanoniyeh, which is often served when a child’s first tooth appears.
Total time55 min
Prep40 min
Cook15 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyMedium
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DessertsLevantVegetarianVeganDairy freeGluten freeEgg free
Recipe story
Wheat grain dessert is one of the tastiest traditional wheat recipes. It is prepared this way especially in northern Syria, and it resembles saniniyeh or sanoniyeh, which is often served when a child’s first tooth appears.
Ingredients
- 1/2 kilo peeled wheat
- 2 tablespoons aniseed
- 3 cups sugar, more or less to taste
- 1 cup peeled almonds
- 1 cup currants
- Water
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Method
- Place the wheat in a deep bowl, cover it with water, and leave the wheat soaked overnight
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- Continue boiling the wheat until the grains are cooked and each kernel puffs up
- Add the anise and sugar and continue stirring the wheat
- When the wheat is fully cooked and the mixture is cohesive, add raisins and peeled almonds - quantity according to taste
- Pour the habboubieh into cups or a wide serving bowl and garnish with grated coconut, almonds, more raisins, and a light sprinkle of finely ground anise
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Notes and serving ideas
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