Name: Basbousa recipe by Saranya Manickam at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Semolina/ Sooji 1 cup; Yogurt 1/4 cup ( I used normal curd); Butter 1/4 cup; Coconut grated 1/4 cup; Sugar 1/2 cup; Vanilla essence 1 tsp; Salt- a pinch; Baking powder 1/2 tsp; Honey 1/4 cup; Lemon juice 1/4 tsp; Rose essence 1 tsp; Cherries or Almonds 1/2 cup

ABOUT Basbousa RECIPE

A famous and easy Egyptian dish is this samolia cake/ sooji cake.

Ingredients Serving: 10

Semolina/ Sooji 1 cup
Yogurt 1/4 cup ( I used normal curd)
Butter 1/4 cup
Coconut grated 1/4 cup
Sugar 1/2 cup
Vanilla essence 1 tsp
Salt- a pinch
Baking powder 1/2 tsp
Honey 1/4 cup
Lemon juice 1/4 tsp
Rose essence 1 tsp
Cherries or Almonds 1/2 cup

Instructions

In a bowl, mix in the sooji, yogurt, butter, coconut, sugar, vanilla essence, salt, vanilla essence, baking powder and mix it well.
In a greased pan, grease it with butter then add in the mixture and spread it evenly.
Make cuts with the help of a knife then garnish it with cherries on each piece.
Preheat the oven at 180 degrees celsius for 30 mins.
Refrigerate the basbousa mixture pan for 30 mins, then bake it in the oven for 30 mins or till the edges turn brown in colour.
Mix the honey with lemon juice, rose essence and keep it aside.
When the basbousa bakes to brown edges, remove it from the oven and drizzle honey mixture over the basbousa.

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