Khabees

Toasted flour pudding with saffron, cardamom and date syrup.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Flour
• ¾ cup Ghee
• ¾ cup Sugar
• 1 pinch Saffron
• 1 tsp Cardamom
• 1 tbsp Rose water
• 2 cups Water
• ¼ cup Almonds

Method

1. Toast the flour — Cook the flour in a dry pan over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring constantly, until it turns pale gold and smells nutty.
2. Add the ghee — Work the ghee in gradually until the mixture becomes a loose paste.
3. Make the syrup — Dissolve the sugar in hot water with saffron and cardamom.
4. Combine — Pour the syrup into the flour in a steady stream, stirring hard to keep it smooth.
5. Cook down — Keep stirring 10 minutes until it thickens and pulls away from the pan.
6. Khabees is ready — Add rose water, spread in a dish, and press almonds over the surface.

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