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Palestinian Harissa

Palestinian Harissa Recipe

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Prep Time 35 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Course Condiment/Sauce
Cuisine Palestinian
Calories 541 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the harissa

  • 3 cups semolina
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup melted butter, unsalted
  • 1 1/2 tea spoon baking powder
  • 1 cup yoghurt
  • 1/2 cup almonds
  • 1 table spoon tahini

For the syrup

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 lemon, juice of

Instructions
 

  • 1. For the preparation of syrup : in a pot on the fire boil water and sugar together and let it boil for 10 minutes and then add the lemon juice and let boil two minutes and put it a side to cool .
  • 2. For the preparation of harissa , in a bowl mix the butter,semolina and sugar , together until homogeneous .
  • 3. In another bowl , mix yogurt and baking powder together and leave 10 minutes until yoghurt is double sized.
  • 4. Add the yogurt mixture and baking powder to the mixture of semolina and mix by hand again until homogeneous components.
  • 5.brush the bottom and sides of a baking tray with tahini ,spread out the dough over a thickness of not more than a centimeter and a half and level the surface and then divide into squares.
  • 6.put almonds in the center of squares ,place inside the oven pre- heated to 250 ° C for 30 to 45 minutes until golden brown.
  • 7.Remove from oven and pour the syrup cut into serving dish
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Nutrition

Serving: 186gCalories: 541kcalCarbohydrates: 95.2gProtein: 7.3gFat: 15.6gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 33.2mgSodium: 132.4mgFiber: 2.3gSugar: 63.7g
Keyword < 4 Hours, Dessert, Middle Eastern, Palestinian
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