AsidaWarm Flour Pudding with Date Syrup

Name: Asida (Warm Flour Pudding with Date Syrup)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Libya
Ingredients: 400 g All-Purpose Flour; 900 ml Water; 6 g Salt; 60 ml Ghee; 120 ml Date Syrup; 60 g Honey; 2 g Cinnamon Powder

A simple sweet made by cooking flour into a smooth, stretchy pudding, then serving it warm with ghee and date syrup. Its appeal comes from its soft texture and deep, comforting sweetness.

Prep

15m

Cook

25m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

428kcal

Calories

Protein

10g

Fat

78g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Pudding

400g
All-Purpose Flour
900ml
Water
6g
Salt

Topping

60ml
Ghee
120ml
Date Syrup
60g
Honey
2g
Cinnamon Powder

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Method

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6 steps

01
Bring the water and salt to a full boil in a heavy pot.
02
Add the all-purpose flour gradually, stirring constantly so no lumps form.
03
Cook over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, beating and folding, until the mixture becomes smooth, thick, and glossy.
04
Turn the pudding onto a serving dish and shape it into a mound with a shallow well in the center.
05
Warm the ghee gently until melted, then pour it into the well.
06
Drizzle over the date syrup and honey, then finish with the cinnamon powder.

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