Tamriya

Tamriya

(A traditional Kuwaiti date dessert)

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter

4 cups deseeded dates

1 tbsp ground cardamom

1 tbsp saffron threads

1 cup flour

1/2 cup whole milk

1 tbsp rosewater

Preparation

• Cook the flour on a dry pan until golden in color.

• Set aside.

• Melt the butter in the pan and add your dates.

• In medium heat, mash the dates with the butter and add the cardamom and saffron.

• Add the roasted flour and mash well.

• Add the milk and mix in.

• Add the rosewater and mix the whole thing together until combined.

• Serve warm.

• Can be store up to a month in the fridge and heated before serving.

Mahalbiya

Ingredients

9 cups water

1 1/2 cups powdered milk

1/2 cup raw sugar

1 tbsp ground cardamom

1/2 tsp mistika or mastic or Arabic gum

1 1/2 cups corn starch dissolved in 1 cup cold water

1/4 cup blossom water

Preparation

• Combine the 9 cups water, powdered milk, sugar, mistika and cardamom in a deep pot.

• Bring to a boil.

• Add the corn starch dissolved in water and stir the mixture constantly on high heat until thick.

• Remove from the heat after 4 minutes of stirring and add the blossom water.

• Strain the mixture to get rid of any clumps.

• Pour into cups or bowls and cool in the fridge for at least 4 hours

Recipes from Holistic Cure

By Aisha Al Zabin