By Ujjainee Roy
February 1, 2024
Image Credit: Unsplash
From baklava to basbousa, Middle-Eastern cuisine is full of delectable desserts that are full of flavour and include some hearty ingredients. Interestingly, not every dessert in this category demands skill or too many specific techniques. Here are some Middle-Eastern desserts which can be made at home.
Image Credit: Unsplash
Baklava is a classic Middle Eastern dessert that's simple to make at home. Follow a traditional recipe, layering the phyllo sheets with a mixture of finely chopped pistachios, walnuts, or almonds, and brush each layer with melted butter before baking until golden brown.
Image Credit: Unsplash
Basbousa is a moist and dense semolina cake soaked in a sweet syrup flavoured with rose water or orange blossom water. To make basbousa at home you need semolina flour, sugar, yoghurt, melted butter, and baking powder.
Image Credit: Unsplash
Knafeh is a decadent dessert made with shredded phyllo dough, sweetened cheese, and a fragrant syrup, which is Pour warm syrup over the hot knafeh and allow it to soak in before cutting into squares and serving.
Image Credit: Unsplash
Mahalabia, also known as muhallabia or milk pudding. It is a creamy and fragrant dessert flavoured with rose water or orange blossom water. To make mahalabia at home, simmer milk with sugar and cornstarch until thickened, then stir in rose water or orange blossom.
Image Credit: Unsplash
Balah el Sham, or Syrian date cookies, are delicious treats made with a sweet date filling encased in a buttery pastry crust. Fold the dough over the filling to form a half-moon shape, crimp the edges with a fork, and bake until golden brown.
Image Credit: Unsplash
Maamoul are delicate Middle Eastern cookies filled with dates, nuts, or sweetened semolina. To make maamoul at home, you need flour, semolina, butter, sugar, and a hint of orange blossom water or rose water.
Image Credit: Unsplash
Halawet el jibn are delicate cheese rolls filled with sweetened cheese and drizzled with syrup. To make these rolls at home, roll out the dough into thin sheets, spread a layer of sweetened cheese mixture, and roll them into cigar shapes and then bake them until golden.
Image Credit: Unsplash