Sweet

Knafeh - II

April 15, 2022
Desserts
Dessert, Middle Eastern, Sweet

Ingredients #

  • Knafeh pastry
  • Ghee
  • Mozzarella (shredded)
  • Double cream (extra thick)
  • Food colouring (orange)

For the syrup: #

  • Sugar – 2 cups
  • Boiled water – 1 cup
  • Lemon juice – few drops
  • Rose water – 1 tablespoon

Syrup Preparation #

  1. Add sugar and boiled water to a pan.
  2. Add drops of lemon juice (or a little citric acid).
  3. Boil for 3 to 4 minutes.
  4. Add rose water.
  5. Set aside to cool before use.

Recipe #

  1. Use knafeh pastry from a Mediterranean shop.
  2. Use a food processor to cut the pastry finely.
  3. Mix pastry with ghee and orange food colouring until well combined.
  4. For the stuffing, mix ¾ mozzarella cheese with double cream (make sure to drain all water from the cheese).
  5. Grease the baking tray with some ghee.
  6. Spread half of the pastry mixture evenly in the tray.
  7. Add the cheese and cream stuffing layer in the middle.
  8. Cover with the remaining pastry mixture.
  9. Use your hand to gently spread the pastry and stuffing evenly.
  10. Preheat the oven and bake for about 15 minutes until the pastry turns crispy and golden.
  11. Remove from the oven and immediately pour the cooled syrup over the hot pastry.
  12. Decorate with pistachios and serve.

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Knafeh - III

November 22, 2025
Desserts
Dessert, Middle Eastern, Sweet

Kunafa #

Kunafa (also spelled knafeh, kunafeh, kunafah) is a Mediterranean cheese pastry soaked in sweet sugar syrup, popular across regions once part of the Ottoman Empire. Traditionally, it uses kataifi pastry with Naboulsi or Akawi cheese.

Ingredients #

For Kunafa #

  • Kataifi / Vermicelli – 200 g
  • Ghee – 50 g
  • Mozzarella (slices) – 5
  • Food colouring (orange) – a pinch (optional)

Optional Layer (use one) #

  • Semolina layer:
    • ½ cup milk
    • 3 tbsp semolina
    • 3 tbsp sugar
  • Or Ricotta cheese – 200 g
  • Or Extra thick double cream
  • Or Mawa (khoya) + chenna + sugar

For the Syrup #

  • Sugar – 1½ cups
  • Water – 1 cup
  • Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon
  • Cinnamon stick – 1
    • Optional alternative: 5 saffron strands

Optional Garnish #

(Adjust as preferred)