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Eggless Coconut Basbousa

July 27, 2014 By Priya Shiva 26 Comments

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Delicious, tempting aromatic Coconut Basbousa to celebrate one of my biggest achievement. Yes, I did it and I’m proud of myself !!!!! 365 days of non-stop blogging, 365 dishes cooked, clicked and recipe written by me. Was it easy? No, Not at all. However I loved the journey to 365 days trying out different dishes, making friends, sleepless nights, scouting ingredients,  faulty internet connections, badly burnt food and days filled with frustration. Was it worth it all ? Yes totally ….

So, to celebrate my blog anniversary I wanted to make something special and decided to bake Basbousa. Basbousa is a traditional Arabian Semolina cake. The origins of this sweet cake can be found in Egypt and mainly included in Turkish, Egyptian and Lebanese cuisines. The sugar syrup which is added on the top enhances the flavor as it includes rose water. I enjoyed baking this cake with coconut which you all know is soul food for me and my house was filled with the aroma of this cake.

 

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I personally thank each one of my readers who have liked, commented and encouraged me every step of the way. Join me today in my celebration with your lovely comments, wishes and I look forward for your continuous support as I plan my most deserved holiday 🙂 🙂 <3 <3

 

 

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Lets prepare sugar syrup before we make some basbousa..

Ingredients For the Sugar syrup:
Sugar – 1 cup
Water – 1/2 cup
Lemon juice – 1/2 tsp
Blossom water / rose water – 1 tsp

How to Prepare sugar syrup:-
Add sugar and water to a saucepan.
Bring it to a boiling point, lower the flame and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove from the flame and add lemon juice and rosewater and mix it well. Let it cool down completely.

So, sharing the recipe and hope you all try it out and enjoy!!

basbousa

 

Coconut Basbousa
Recipe Type: Dessert
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Author: Priya Shiva
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 40 mins
Total time: 1 hour
Serves: 8
Enjoy a delicious middle eastern cake made with semolina and lovely flavors of coconut and rose water!
Ingredients
  • Tahini – 1 tsp
  • Fine Semolina / rava / sooji – 1 cup
  • Unsalted Butter – 1/4 cup
  • Sweetened condensed milk – 1 cup
  • Baking powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Fresh Desiccated/shredded coconut – 1/2 cup
  • Water – 1/2 cup
  • Sugar Syrup – Method given above
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven at 180 degree Celsius.
  2. Grease a square baking tin with the tahini. I used 12 inch baking tin.
  3. Combine unsalted butter, condensed milk and baking powder in a mixing bowl and mix it well.
  4. Add semolina, coconut and water and stir until well combined.
  5. Pour this mix in the prepared baking tin and place almonds as shown in the picture above.
  6. Bake for 30-35 minutes at same temperature until the top becomes golden in color.
  7. Remove from the oven and pour the cooled syrup all over it. Let it cool down completely and then cut into squares and serve.
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Comments

  1. Anu Yalo says

    July 27, 2014 at 5:09 am

    Looks yummy..

    Reply
  2. Rafeeda AR says

    July 27, 2014 at 5:51 am

    congrats to you, dear… hats off!!! awesome dessert to celebrate with…

    Reply
  3. elly stornebrink says

    July 27, 2014 at 7:52 am

    Hmmmm….delicious! And congrats to you Priya for a full year of blogging: WOW! You deserve to celebrate and you deserve cake! 😉 <3

    Reply
  4. Eco Gites of Lénault says

    July 27, 2014 at 8:21 am

    Wow – what a challenge to finish. I am trying fora blog a day for a year and doing OK but to add a new recipe in would be just too much for me! Love the sound of Coconut Basbousa but I have one question – is the tahini critical to add as I doubt I can buy that here in rural France?!

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    • priyakitchenette says

      July 27, 2014 at 9:07 am

      Thank you. You can use olive oil for greasing the tin or use parchment paper to bake.

      Reply
    • Amaia- You Made My Day says

      July 27, 2014 at 9:39 am

      Congrats! you should publish a book now that you have all the recipes!

      Reply
  5. Karen says

    July 27, 2014 at 9:46 am

    Congratulations! I am impressed with your blogging discipline. And the recipes look delicious, too.

    Reply
  6. beena stephen says

    July 27, 2014 at 10:43 am

    Congrats. yummy sweet

    Reply
  7. Smitha Kalluraya says

    July 27, 2014 at 10:56 am

    really a great achievement… nonstop posting !!! i can never imagine me doing that …

    Reply
  8. vishalbheeroo says

    July 27, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    Yummy. A mouth watering treat for non-stop blogging. Does it taste sweeter than this?

    Reply
  9. Jeanne Melanson says

    July 27, 2014 at 4:00 pm

    Aw, Priya You make me wish I was Indian. 🙂

    Reply
  10. jeff says

    July 27, 2014 at 7:02 pm

    Cool blog. That's awesome you did 365 days of posts.

    Reply
  11. Celebrity VIP Lounge says

    July 27, 2014 at 8:06 pm

    This looks like a great recipe. Thanks for sharing this. Amber N

    Reply
  12. Jonathan Clayton says

    July 27, 2014 at 10:02 pm

    Very impressive

    Reply
  13. traditionallymodernfood says

    July 28, 2014 at 12:39 am

    Beautiful dessert for the SPL occasion:-)congrats for your milestone

    Reply
  14. Ree Kasirajh says

    July 28, 2014 at 3:43 am

    Congrats Priya… Wishing you many many more years of happy blogging!!! Coconut basbousa looks perfect!!!!!!

    Reply
  15. Jeanne Melanson says

    July 28, 2014 at 3:57 pm

    Happy blog anniversary, Priya, and thank you for sharing this healthy snack with us!

    Reply
  16. Joanne DiPalo says

    July 28, 2014 at 10:40 pm

    Congratulations! A delicious celebratory cake. I've pinned/shared.

    Joanne/WineLady Cooks

    Reply
  17. Janelle Shank says

    July 29, 2014 at 3:43 am

    congrats on 365! that's great. now this is the first i have heard of coconut basbousa but it sounds delicious!

    Reply
  18. Peter @Feed Your Soul Too says

    July 29, 2014 at 1:27 pm

    I made babousa once for a Middle Eastern themed dinner party. Yours looks so moist and I love the color.

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  19. Aunt Bee says

    July 30, 2014 at 2:47 am

    Congratulations on reaching such an amazing milestone! 365 recipes in 365 days is FANTASTIC! The coconut Basbousa looks LOVELY!

    Reply
  20. Sophie Bowns says

    July 30, 2014 at 5:16 am

    Wow, congratulations!
    Your cake looks amazing!

    Reply
  21. Sandra Shaffer says

    July 31, 2014 at 5:39 am

    What a great accomplishment! Congratulations, Priya! I love coconut, so I know this coconut basbousa would be a favorite dish to try!

    Reply
  22. Ruxana Gafoor says

    July 31, 2014 at 9:46 am

    365 recipes in 365 days…Hats off….awesome dear…congratulations,keep going…all the best 🙂

    Reply
  23. Shobana Vijay says

    August 3, 2014 at 11:08 am

    Will try dear once

    Reply
  24. Michelle Nahom says

    August 3, 2014 at 2:53 pm

    Wow 365 days of blogging and 365 recipes…that is amazing! My husband is half Lebanese and we eat a lot of Arabic food but I've never heard of this dessert. It looks wonderful though!

    Reply

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