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Mdalouka Dessert
Total time85 min
Prep20 min
Cook65 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyMedium
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Desserts

ChefLoubna Fawaz

Mdalouka Dessert

Mdalouka is one of those rich, elegant Arabic desserts that really impresses guests and family alike! Here is the recipe in detail, and we hope you give it a try.

Mdalouka dessert .. one of the very delicious and rich sweets often served during Ramadan! But since we have the recipe here, we can enjoy it whenever we feel like it :)

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup semolina
  • 25 g or 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/4 cups ground pistachios
  • 1 teaspoon rose water
  • 1 teaspoon orange blossom water

Method

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  1. Place the sugar and water in a pot over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Then add the lemon juice.
  2. Continue stirring until bubbles appear on the surface.
  3. Then add the butter and semolina and keep stirring over low heat for about 15 minutes.
    Timers: 15 min
  4. After 15 minutes, add the ground pistachios, orange blossom water, and rose water, stir, and turn off the heat.
  5. Spread the mixture in a wide dish and let it cool well.
  6. Spread the cold fresh cream over the top of the mdalouka batter, decorate with pistachios or fried nuts, and serve with syrup.
  7. Fafi nohmn tahini
  8. For more delicious sweets, here is Authentic Lebanese Namoura
  9. Also, from the distinctive Arabic dessert recipes, try The Easiest Way to Make Hala Al-Sofouf

Recipe tags

DessertsInternationalVegetarianEgg freeMediumLong cook

Notes and serving ideas

  • Authentic Lebanese Namoura
  • The Easiest Way to Make Hala Al-Sofouf

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