Desserts
ChefFatima Souli
Original Namoura Recipe
An easy, clear recipe for original namoura that you can make at home! One of the tastiest desserts served with syrup, give it a try.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups coarse semolina
- 1 cup shredded coconut - optional
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup liquid milk
- 1/2 cup animal ghee - can be substituted with butter
- 1/4 cup syrup
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- For knafeh, here is the link: Cheese Knafeh Recipe
- Also from Fatima, here is the method for Knafeh Crumbs
Method
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- Start by mixing the ghee with the liquid milk and the syrup (shīra), then place the mixture over heat for a few minutes until it becomes lukewarm...
- Mix the coarse semolina with the sugar and baking soda
- Add the ghee, milk and syrup mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until you have a homogeneous mixture...
- Grease a suitable baking pan with tahini or line it with parchment paper, pour the namoura batter into the pan and decorate as desired
- Place the namoura pan in the preheated oven and bake at 200 degrees with heat from the bottom
- When the edges of the namoura brown, switch to browning the top
- Remove the namoura pan from the oven and pour the hot syrup over it immediately, then set it aside until completely cool
- It is preferable to place the namoura pan in the refrigerator until it sets well before cutting
- To make knafeh, here's the link: Cheese Knafeh Recipe
- Also from Fatima: the method for rubbing/loosening the knafeh strands
Recipe tags
DessertsInternationalVegetarianEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
- Crunchy Maamoul Recipe
- Cheese Knafeh Recipe
- Knafeh Crumbs
