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Easy Namoura (Semolina Cake)

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Easy Namoura (Semolina Cake)

Easy namoura—a successful homemade recipe. Namoura is one of the most requested Arabic sweets and this particular method is very simple. Give it a try.

Total time60 min
Prep10 min
Cook50 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Recipe story

Easy namoura— a tried-and-true homemade recipe

Ingredients

  • 3 cups semolina
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar syrup (qater/shira)
  • 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
  • 1/2 cup melted ghee (samna)
  • 2 cups plain yogurt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • Syrup (qater) method:
  • Easy namoura recipe from our friend and cook on Shou Tabkhin Today:
  • Fatima Jammoul
  • Click Fatima’s name to visit her page on our site and discover all her delicious recipes
  • For more of Fatima’s successful sweets see: Kunafa with Mozzarella Cheese
  • Saniora with Pistachios is also one of Fatima’s successful recipes

Method

  1. Mix all the ingredients together; you will get a soft dough. Let it rest for two hours.
  2. Place the dough in a baking pan and smooth the surface. Turn on both bottom and top heat at the same time, then place the pan into the hot oven at 200°C.
  3. When the edges brown and the easy namoura becomes golden, pour the cold syrup over it.
  4. Set it aside to cool completely before cutting and serving.
  5. Garnish the easy namoura with nuts as desired.
  6. Mix two large cups of sugar with one cup of water and one teaspoon of lemon juice.
  7. Put them in a pot over heat and let them boil for about 7 minutes.
  8. Add one tablespoon of orange blossom water and remove the syrup from the heat.
  9. Fatima Jammoul
  10. For more of Fatima's sweet recipes, here is the link: Kunafa with mozzarella cheese
  11. Al-Sanioura with pistachios is also one of Fatima's successful recipes

Notes and serving ideas

  • Kunafa with Mozzarella Cheese
  • Saniora with Pistachios
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