Experience Middle Eastern Cuisine: Lebanese Knafeh Dessert

 

Are you carving for some middle eastern authentic taste? Then it would help if you tried the most famous pastry dessert from Arabic countries' cuisines. With numerous pronunciations like kunafa to knafeh or even konafi, this middle eastern Lebanese knafeh recipe is a must-try.

What knafeh is?

Knafeh is a popular traditional dessert of Fatimid origin that is made up of spun pastry known as Kataifi soaked in a sweet sugar-based syrup called attar that is typically layered with cheese and other ingredients like clotted cream, pistachios, or nuts, depending on the region. The name in Arabic refers to the string pastry or the entire dessert dish.

What are the required ingredients?

Dough-

The dough depends on the desire of the individual. If you want to prepare the kunafa with Kataifi, purchase it from Middle East Stores. If you are still looking for kataifi dough in the market, follow the recipe for making the dough out of toast bread.



Butter-

You may use either ghee or unsalted butter, according to your convenience.

Sugar syrup-

You can easily prepare sugar syrup at your home with any recipe.

Cheese-

You shall opt for a sweet kind of cheese for this dessert.

For a complete recipe, visit the website of  Why Not DIY.

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