Basbousa

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Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Last Updated: Sep 03, 2019

Basbousa

About Basbousa

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A traditional Middle Eastern cake drenched in sugar syrup

  • Semolina (suji) 2 cups
  • Butter ¾ cup + to grease
  • Buttermilk 1¼ cups
  • Sugar ¾ cup
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  • Preheat the oven to 180º C. Grease a baking dish with butter.
  • Melt butter in a non-stick pan. Cool it completely.
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Ingredients

  • Semolina (suji) 2 cups
  • Butter ¾ cup + to grease
  • Buttermilk 1¼ cups
  • Sugar ¾ cup
  • Vanilla essence 1 tbsp
  • Baking powder 1 tbsp
  • Baking soda 1½ tsps
  • Sugar syrup
  • Sugar, boiled with 1 cup water till syrupy 1 cup

How to Make Basbousa (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180º C. Grease a baking dish with butter.
  2. Melt butter in a non-stick pan. Cool it completely.
  3. Take buttermilk, sugar and vanilla essence in a bowl and mix well.
  4. Take semolina, baking powder and baking soda in another bowl and mix well.
  5. Add buttermilk mixture to the semolina mixture and whisk till smooth. Add melted butter and mix well.
  6. Pour the mixture into a buttered baking dish and spread evenly. Keep the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
  7. Take the dish out of the oven, pour the syrup over.
  8. Once the syrup is completely soaked, cut into slices and serve.

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About chef

Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Shilarna is currently doing a show " Sunny Side Up" on FOOD FOOD.

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Key Details:

Prep:25 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

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