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    Mamounieh - Toasted Semolina Pudding

    25 January 2022 by Safana Leave a Comment

    مأمونية حلبية

    Traditional Aleppian breakfast pudding made of toasted semolina, clarified butter and sugar syrup.

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    Mamounieh is a quintessentially Aleppian breaskfast that harmoniously combines sweet and salty flavours for a filling breakfast that feels like a treat.

    This breakfast pudding is made of semolina that is toasted with ghee on the stove until its nutty flavour is released, then cooked in sugar syrup until creamy. It is then topped with a Syrian string cheese called mashallaleh.

    Mamounieh traditionally has the consistency of porridge or pudding, but the consistency varies from house to house. If you prefer it more dense, simply reduce the amount of water in this recipe by a half cup.

    This pudding can be eaten with a spoon, pita bread or an Aleppian pastry called shabiyat (croissants stuffed with ashta [clotted cream]).

    The ingredients

    This pudding is made from Middle Eastern pantry staples: coarse semolina, ghee, sugar, nuts and cheese.

    What differentiates mamounieh from other semolina puddings that are eaten across the Middle East and Europe is that this semolina is toasted in ghee, or clarified butter (samneh), giving it a distinctly nutty flavour.

    If you're using mashallaleh (Syrian string cheese), be sure to pull it apart and soak it in water for five minutes before serving. Soaking serves two purposes: 1. it reduces the salt content of the cheese that is typically used as a preservative; and 2. it softens the hard cheese.

    Garnishing the mamounieh

    Mamounieh is typically topped with pine nuts and/or pistachios, string cheese (mashallaleh), and ashta (clotted cream). It can be difficult to find ashta/qashta in the West, so you can use ricotta cheese, mascarpone or condensed cream (like I typically use). Some people even top it with ground cinnamon, desiccated coconut or walnuts.

    How to store mamounieh

    Store this pudding (without any garnishes) in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days. Store the garnishes separately. To reheat, pour the mamounieh into a saucepan and heat over medium heat.

    Mamounieh - Toasted Semolina Pudding

    Safana Zahili
    Traditional Aleppian breakfast pudding made of toasted semolina, clarified butter and sugar syrup.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine Middle Eastern
    Servings 6
    Calories 360 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 cups water
    • 1 ½ cups sugar
    • ¼ cup ghee
    • 1 cup semolina coarse (#2)
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

    Toppings

    • string cheese mashallaleh
    • qashta or condensed cream
    • nut of choice i.e. pistachios or pine nuts

    Instructions
     

    • You will need two saucepans to make this dish. In one saucepan, add sugar and water and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Allow to simmer for about 6-7 minutes.
    • In another saucepan, melt ghee over medium heat. Add the semolina and stir. Cook until the semolina turns golden brown.
    • Very carefully pour the sugar water into the pot of toasted semolina. Be careful as the hot ghee will begin to sputter once sugar water is added.
    • Serve immediately alongside little bowls of string cheese, qashta and nuts.

    Notes

    The nutrition information does not account for the toppings, only the actual semolina pudding.

    Nutrition

    Sodium: 7mgCalcium: 10mgVitamin C: 1mgVitamin A: 1IUSugar: 50gFiber: 1gPotassium: 53mgCholesterol: 19mgCalories: 360kcalMonounsaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 5gFat: 8gProtein: 4gCarbohydrates: 70gIron: 1mg
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    مأمونية

    Safana Zahili
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    اطبع الوصفة Pin Recipe
    مدة التحضير 5 minutes دقيقة
    وقت الطبخ 15 minutes دقيقة
    الطبق فطور
    المطبخ حلبي
    الحصص 6

    المكونات
      

    • 3 أكواب ماء
    • 1.5 كوب سكر
    • ¼ كوب سمن
    • 1 كوب سميد ناعم
    • ¼ ملعقة قرفة

    للتزيين

    • جبنة مشللة
    • قشطة
    • مكسرات حسب الرغبة كالفستق الحلبي أو الصنوبر

    التعليمات
     

    • تحتاجين إلى مقلاتين لتجهيز هذا الطبق. أضيفي في إحداهما سكر وماء، وضعيه على نار متوسطة الارتفاع. واتركيه حتى يهدأ لمدة 6-7 دقائق.
    • وفي مقلاة أخرى، أذيبي السمن على نار متوسطة. أضيفي السميد واخلطيه. واطبخيه حتى يتحول لون السميد إلى اللون البني الذهبي.
    • صبي ماء السكر في قالب من السميد المحمَّص. احذري لأن السمن الحار سيبدأ في الفرقعة عندما تتم إضافة ماء السكر.
    • قدِّميه مباشرة في أواني صغيرة من الجبن المشلل والقشطة والمكسرات.
    جربتوا هالوصفة؟ Mention @eaternallyfresh

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