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Wheat Dessert, the Loved Ones

Hala Al-Qamh Al-Habayeb is one of the well-known dessert recipes in northern Lebanon. A very delicious and easy recipe with ingredients found in every home! Try it.

Total time45 min
Prep10 min
Cook35 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyEasy
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DessertsLevantVegetarianVeganDairy freeGluten freeEgg freeEasyBalanced time

Recipe story

Hala Al-Qamh Al-Habayeb is one of the well-known dessert recipes in northern Lebanon. A very delicious and easy recipe with ingredients found in every home! Try it.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup wheat
  • 1 can cooked chickpeas, ready, or 1/2 cup cooked
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon finely ground fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Shredded coconut, for garnish
  • Almonds, optional
  • Note:

Method

  1. Sort through the wheat, wash it well, and soak it in water overnight.
  2. The next day, put the wheat over high heat, and when it comes to a boil, lower the heat and cover it halfway.
  3. Stir the cooked wheat from time to time, and when the water dries up, add more water.
  4. When the wheat is close to being halfway cooked, add the sugar, stir, cover halfway, and let the mixture boil again.
  5. Cooking the wheat will take between 2 and 3 hours.
    Timers: 180 min
  6. When the wheat kernels are tender, add the remaining ingredients: chickpeas, fennel, and cinnamon, and let them boil for 15 minutes.
    Timers: 15 min
  7. Serve Hala Al-Qamh Al-Habayeb hot, garnished with shredded coconut and almonds.
  8. When the mixture cools, it becomes firm, and when reheating, add a little water and warm it over low heat.
  9. A recipe and preparation method for Hala Al-Qamh Al-Habayeb from the friend and chef of the Shaw Tabkhin Al-Yom website
  10. Um Taha Al-Hamwi
  11. Click on Um Taha's name to visit her profile on our site and read the details of her delicious recipes
  12. To make spinach omelet the Um Taha way, click this link: Easy Spinach Omelet
  13. To make chocolate cookies from Um Taha's recipes, click Chocolate Cookies
  14. To prepare Um Taha's toast kunafa recipe in 5 minutes, click this link: How to Make Toast Kunafa in 5 Minutes
    Timers: 5 min
  15. For more desserts from Um Taha's page on our site, here is the link: Maamoul Tart

Notes and serving ideas

  • Easy Spinach Omelet
  • Chocolate Cookies
  • How to Make Toast Kunafa in 5 Minutes
  • Maamoul Tart
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