Basbousa or semolina cake

Name: Basbousa or semolina cake
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gm semolina or Rave or suji; 80 gm sugar; 120 gm dry or dessciated coconut; 200 gm curd; 40 gm melted butter; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 cup sugar syrup; 1 tsp lemon juice; as needed Almonds for garnishing

Caroline's Kitchen. @caru_2585

Mumbai

Basbousa is a middle Eastern dish. Commonly known as the semolina cake. Basbousa is a Arabic wors.

Caroline's Kitchen. @caru_2585

Mumbai

Basbousa is a middle Eastern dish. Commonly known as the semolina cake. Basbousa is a Arabic wors.

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Ingredients

200 gmsemolina or Rave or suji
80 gmsugar
120 gmdry or dessciated coconut
200 gmcurd
40 gmmelted butter
2 tspbaking powder
1 cupsugar syrup
1 tsplemon juice
as neededAlmonds for garnishing

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Steps

1

In a bowl mix curd and sugar. Mix in the melted butter & mix.
2

Then mix in the rava, coconut & baking powder. Mix well.
3

Preheat the oven for 10 mins at 200 ° degrees
4

Grease a baking dish with butter and put the mixture into the baking dish. Garnish with almonds and bake for 25 to 30 mins or till the top is golden brown at 160 degrees.
5

While it is baking prepare the sugar syrup.
6

Once baked, cut into diamond or square shape. Pour the sugar syrup on the cake while both are hot and let soak for sometime.
7

Once soaked remove from tray and serve.