Umm Ali is a traditional Egyptian dessert similar to pudding made with milk, cream ,nuts and puff pastry or bread. This is a baked pudding which can be served hot or cold with ice cream or whipped cream. I have tasted this dish once during a buffet lunch from a restaurant in Dubai which placed on their dessert counter . It had a flaky layer outside which is made up of puff pastry and inside it was more liquidy with goodness of milk ,mild sweet and bites of nuts gave a crunchiness in between .It tasted good and new to me , made my taste buds happier so added to my cooking wish list to give a try once.And got a chance to cook this tasty delight as our Eid special dessert.
Every Eid will take my memories back to my childhood days Eid celebration .On that day i will wake up early in the morning listening to Thakbeer from the mosque nearby our home which fills my heart and soul with a joy unexpalined . The very first thing i will do is remove the dried mehandi i applied on my hands the day before night to see how beautifully the color has turned .The elders at my home will be rushing to get ready to attend the Eid prayers and myself rush to have a bath ,excited to wear my new Eid dress which was bought ahead of Eid . By that time my house will be filled with aroma of various special dishes that my mom cooking in the kitchen .The Eid food menu will be same almost every year, mutton liver roast and beef roast is a must during breakfast . It is one among the special days where...