Beirut Muftaqa (Traditional Muftaqa)

Ingredients

• Half a kilogram Egyptian or Italian rice, soaked overnight.
• 4 cups sugar
• 50 grams turmeric (a small yellow lump) or 3 large tablespoons
• Half a kilo of tahini (sesame paste)
• 1 liter of water
• Pine nuts, or almonds, or raw walnuts, for garnish on top.
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• Beirut Muftaqa (Traditional Muftaqa) — Recipe by Nada Hadraj
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Method

1. Soak the rice overnight; the next day drain it and then put it in a pressure cooker or a regular pot with the water and the 'yellow knot' (turmeric), stirring continuously until it boils
2. Close the pressure cooker or cover the regular pot and leave it over very, very low heat for thirty minutes. Of course the rice will need twice the time in a regular pot. After half an hour, increase the heat under the pot with continuous stirring until the rice dissolves... or you can blend the rice in an electric blender instead of stirring for a long time for it to dissolve
3. Gradually add the sugar and the tahini while continuing to stir. Add the pine nuts after a little while and continue stirring over low heat for two full hours or slightly less... The important thing is not to stop stirring and not to turn off the heat until you see the tahini layer floating on the surface — the muftaqa will become one mass that does not stick to the sides of the pot, and the floating tahini layer will coat the muftaqa mass
4. Pour the muftaqa into large, wide dishes and smooth the surface well with a spoon; leave to cool
5. Serve the muftaqa cold and optionally garnish it with pine nuts or other nuts as desired
6. Nida Hadraj
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