Khabeesa

Name: Khabeesa
Ingredients: 4 1/4 cups plain flour (or 600 g); 4 1/2 cups water (or 1125 ml); 1/2 teaspoon saffron thread; 3/4 cup sugar (or 150 g); 3/4 tablespoon ground cardamom; 3 tablespoons rose water; 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut; 1/2 cup butter (or 100 g); 1 (397 g) can sweetened condensed milk

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

4 1/4 cups plain flour (or 600 g)
4 1/2 cups water (or 1125 ml)
1/2 teaspoon saffron thread
3/4 cup sugar (or 150 g)
3/4 tablespoon ground cardamom
3 tablespoons rose water
2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
1/2 cup butter (or 100 g)
1 (397 g) can sweetened condensed milk

Directions

1

Sift the flour and add it to a large saucepan placed over medium heat. Toss flour and stir continuously until golden brown. Remove from heat and sift again.
2

Add water, saffron, sugar, cardamom, rose water, desiccated coconut and half the quantity of butter to a large saucepan. Bring ingredients to boil.
3

Add the toasted flour gradually to the water while stirring continuously.
4

Add remaining butter, and stir until well combined. Cover and cook on very low heat for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
5

Add Sweetened Condensed Milk and stir until well combined.
6

Serve at room temperature with coffee.