Khabeesa (toasted flour pudding)

Recipe No.: E-8

Emirati30 minServes 4

Khabeesa is a simple sweet of toasted flour cooked with ghee, sugar, cardamom and saffron, known in the Emirates and in several other Gulf countries. It is said to be a dessert that can be made quickly from ingredients found in nearly every home, and it is often served warm with Arabic coffee in the morning or when guests arrive. The flavour and texture vary from one household to another, depending on the amount of ghee and how far the flour is toasted.

Ingredients for Khabeesa

• 1 cupwheat flour
• ½ cupsugar
• 1 cupwater
• 3 tbspghee
• ½ tspcardamom
• a pinch ofsaffron

Method

1. Toast the flour in a dry pan over low heat for 8–10 minutes, stirring, until it smells nutty and darkens slightly.
2. In another pot, heat the water, sugar, cardamom and saffron until the sugar dissolves.
3. Add the ghee to the toasted flour, then carefully pour in the syrup gradually while stirring constantly.
4. Keep stirring for 5–8 minutes until the khabeesa sets and becomes smooth.
5. Serve warm with a little extra ghee if you like.

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