## Basbousa Recipe – Middle Eastern Semolina Cake – Easy & Delicious Recipe

Discover how to make a delicious and authentic **Basbousa Recipe – Middle Eastern Semolina Cake** with this easy-to-follow recipe. A traditional **Middle Eastern Snack**, this dish is **Vegetarian** and perfect for any occasion.

**Yields:** 4 servings
**Prep time:** 50 minutes
**Cook time:** 50 minutes
**Total time:** 100 minutes

**Cuisine:** Middle Eastern
**Course:** Snack
**Diet:** Vegetarian

### Ingredients for Basbousa Recipe – Middle Eastern Semolina Cake:

* 1 1/2 cup Sooji (Semolina/ Rava)
* 1 cup Sugar
* 1 cup Dessicated Coconut
* 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour (Maida)
* 1 teaspoon Baking powder
* 1/2 cup Sunflower Oil
* 1 cup Milk
* 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract – or essence
* 10 Badam (Almond) – cut into half
* 1 cup Water
* 1 cup Sugar
* 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
* 1 teaspoon Rose Essence

### Step-by-Step Instructions to Make Basbousa Recipe – Middle Eastern Semolina Cake:

1. To prepare Basbousa recipe (Middle Eastern Semolina Cake), let us make sugar syrup first, by adding a cup of sugar and water along with lemon juice in a thick bottomed saucepan.
2. Bring the sugar syrup to boil and cook until slightly sticky.
3. Add rose essence, mix well, remove from heat and keep it aside.
4. Preheat Oven to 180 degree Celsius and grease a Baking tin with oil and keep it ready.
5. In a bowl, combine together semolina, sugar, desiccated coconut, all-purpose flour and baking powder.
6. Combine well.
7. To this add milk, vanilla essence and oil and combine evenly into thick batter.
8. Pour this batter to the greased cake tin and spread evenly.
9. Line it with a sharp knife to get diamond/rectangle shape.
10. Place the almond at the center of each piece and press very lightly.
11. Bake it for about 45-50 minutes or till the top turns golden brown.
12. Remove from the oven.
13. Line it with a sharp knife again.
14. Pour the cold sugar syrup over the hot basbousa recipe or Middle eastern semolina cake.
15. Cover the whole pan of basbousa with sugar syrup.
16. Allow the basbousa recipe to soak for 30 minutes.
17. Our eggless Middle Eastern semolina Cake or Basbousa is ready to be served immediately during tea time or as a dinner party dessert.

### Tips for the Best Basbousa Recipe – Middle Eastern Semolina Cake:

* Always use the freshest ingredients available for the best flavor.
* Preheating your oven properly is crucial for even baking results.

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