In the previous blog we covered about the story, history and
origin of Kunafa, reading that would want you to try some....
No worries, I have brought for you the tried and tested
recipe to easily make Kunafa at home under 30 mins.
Let's get started !!
Main Ingredients
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250 grams Kunafa Dough/ Kataifi Dough (Store bought)
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200 grams Butter (Salted) , melted
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1/4 cup Pistachios , chopped
Filling
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1 cup Milk
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2 teaspoons Corn flour
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1 teaspoon Rose water
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1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese , grated.
Sugar Syrup
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1 ½ cup
Sugar
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1 cup Water
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1 teaspoon Lemon juice
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1 teaspoon Rose water
Cooking Steps:
Preheat oven
to 180 C.
Preparing
Sugar Syrup
In a
saucepan add 1 ½ Cup Sugar and 1 Cup Water and boil until it becomes sticky and
comes to a syrup consistency. It should have a two string consistency.
Remove the
sugar syrup from the heat, add lemon juice and rose water. Stir and keep it
aside.
Preparing
Filling
Heat 1 Cup Milk
and add Corn Flour and whisk vigorously without forming lumps. Boil it in a low
flame and once it thickens, add rose water and allow the milk custard to cool
completely.
Preparing
Kunafa Crust
1.
Break the strands of Kunafa dough (strands) with
hands. Add melted butter and mix well to coat the dough well. Now divide the
quantity of coated strands into two.
2.
Take the baking pan lined with parchment paper
and greased with butter. Add half of the kunafa dough to the bottom and press
well into even layer.
3.
Pour the milk pudding and spread evenly.
4.
Sprinkle the shredded Mozzarella Cheese above
the pudding.
5.
Next add the other half of the dough and press
down gently.
6.
Add chopped pistachios at top.
Baking:
Place the
Kunafa in the pre-heated oven and bake for about 30 to 40 minutes until the top
turns brown and crispy.
Serve:
Once the
kunafa is baked, allow it cool and pour half of the sugar syrup at top.
Enjoy this
royal dessert at home with friend & family !!