ChefNajwa Awad
Namoura Dessert: How to Make Namoura
Namoura is a beloved, easy Arabic dessert. Try this reliable home recipe and you’ll love it.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups semolina
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup melted ghee
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/4 cups yogurt
- Syrup
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
Method
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- Mix the semolina with the sugar, desiccated coconut, baking powder, and vanilla ..
- Add the yogurt and whisk with a hand whisk, then add the ghee and mix well until we have a slightly soft dough..
- Prepare a baking pan and grease it with tahini so it doesn't stick; place the namoura in the pan, spread it out, cut it, and decorate with nuts. Let it rest for half an hour, then put it in the oven on the middle rack ..
- Turn on the bottom heat, and when the edges brown, turn on the top heat to brown the top; remove it and pour the syrup over it while it's hot, then let it absorb the syrup and cool.
- Syrup:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- Boil them on the stove until the sugar dissolves, then add 1 teaspoon lemon juice and orange blossom water.






