Palestinian Harisa

Anar TokgözChef

Ingredients

• 3 cups fine semolina
  3 cup
• 3/4 cup sugar
  0.8 cup
• 3/4 cup unsalted melted butter
  0.8 cup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  1.5 teaspoon
• 1 cup yogurt
  1 cup
• 1/2 cup almonds or pistachios
  0.5 cup
• 1 tablespoon tahini
  1 tablespoon
• 3 cups sugar for syrup
  3 cup
• 2 cups water
  2 cup
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
  0.5 lemon

Steps

1. 1

   To prepare the syrup, in a pot over heat, boil the water and sugar together and let it boil for 10 minutes, then add the lemon juice and let it boil for two minutes before removing it from the heat.

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   Pot

   10 min
2. 2

   To prepare the Harisa, in a bowl, mix the butter, semolina, and sugar by hand until well combined.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   5 min
3. 3

   In another bowl, mix the yogurt and baking powder together and let it sit for 10 minutes until the yogurt doubles in size.

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   Mixing Bowl

   10 min
4. 4

   Add the yogurt and baking powder mixture to the semolina mixture and knead by hand again until the ingredients are well combined.

   5 min
5. 5

   Grease the bottom and sides of the baking sheet with tahini, spread the dough over it to a thickness of no more than one and a half centimeters, smooth the surface with your palm, and then cut it into squares.

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   Baking Sheet

   10 min
6. 6

   Garnish the top with almonds or pistachios, place it in a preheated oven at 250 degrees Celsius for 30 to 45 minutes until it turns golden.

   45 min
7. 7

   Remove from the oven and pour the cold syrup over it, cut the Harisa into serving plates, and enjoy.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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