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Semolina cake/ Harisseh/ Nammurah

A healthy middle eastern cake  known by names Harisseh or Nammurah

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Ingredients

4 cups Sooji (semolina)

1 cup Canola oil/Ghee(clarified butter)

1 cup Sugar

¼ tsp Baking soda

1 cup 2% yogurt

1 cup 2% milk

3 cups Attar (Sugar syrup/see below to make)

¼ cup  Almonds

Dash of salt.

2 tbsp.Tahini (optional)

How to make Attar

3 cups Sugar

1 cup  water

1tsp Lemon juice

1 tsp orange Blossom water

Mix sugar,water and boil on medium heat until sugar gets dissolved completely.Then add lemon juice and orange blossom water.

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