Description
A delightful Middle Eastern dessert featuring moist cake, fragrant coconut, and crunchy pistachios.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup semolina
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup pistachios (chopped for topping)
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sugar (for syrup)
- 1/2 cup water (for syrup)
- 1 tsp lemon juice (for syrup)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the semolina, sugar, plain yogurt, shredded coconut, melted butter, and baking powder. Stir until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish, score diamond shapes on top, and press in chopped pistachios. Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, prepare the syrup by boiling 1 cup of water with ½ cup of sugar. Add lemon juice and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour the hot syrup over the warm basbousa and let cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Serve warm or at room temperature, optionally garnished with extra chopped pistachios or coconut flakes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg