Maamoul

Name: Maamoul
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup semolina; 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter; 2 tbsp. oil; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp. corn flour; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; pinch salt; 1/2 tsp. rose water; warm milk, as required, to knead; 100 gms. soft dates, pitted & chopped; 2 tbsp. almonds & pistachios, powdered; 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder; 1/2 tsp. rose water

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#TOF - Maamoul is a traditional Middle Eastern style cookies stuffed with dates and dry fruits. It is made of semolina, all-purpose flour, melted butter and oil. Cardamom powder and rose water are used for flavor. They are shaped in particular wooden molds. However, silicone ones can also be used. These Maamouls are particularly very popular during Eid, Easter festivals or as a tea time snack. They are also perfect as gifts for your loved ones.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

Dough -
1 cupsemolina
1/4 cupmelted unsalted butter
2 tbsp.oil
1/2 cupall-purpose flour
2 tbsp.corn flour
1/4 cuppowdered sugar
1/4 tsp.cardamom powder
1/2 tsp.baking powder
pinchsalt
1/2 tsp.rose water
warm milk, as required, to knead
Filling -
100gms. soft dates, pitted & chopped
2 tbsp.almonds & pistachios, powdered
1/4 tsp.cardamom powder
1/2 tsp.rose water

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Steps

1

In a mixing bowl, take the semolina, melted butter & oil. Mix well & cover it with a cling film. Refrigerate overnight. Then fluff it up with a fork.
2

Add the all-purpose four, corn flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, rose water & cardamom powder. Give it a nice mix. Add milk, little at a time & knead into a soft dough. Cover & refrigerate for an hour.
3

Meanwhile, process the dates and transfer to a plate or bowl. Add the powdered pistachios & almonds, cardamom powder & rose water. Mix well & make small balls out of them.
4

Make equal size balls of the semolina dough (double the size of the date balls). Take a flour dough ball & make an incision in the centre. Then place a date ball in it and cover all edges. Roll into a ball. Make similar balls out of the remaining dough.
5

Take each stuffed ball & press it into a Maamoul mold. Gently remove them. Arrange them on the baking tray lined with parchment paper.
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Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200 degrees C. for 20-25 minutes or till they turn slightly brown on the surface. Cool them on a rack & then store in an air-tight container. Enjoy as a tea time snack or gift them on festive occasions like Easter or Eid.