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Name: Authentic Basbousa Bil Mshait (Saudi Arabia)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Saudi Arabia
Ingredients: *For the Mshait (Spice Blend):**; 2 tablespoons ground cardamom; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground saffron (optional, for color and aroma); 1 teaspoon ground cloves (optional); *For the Semolina Cake:**; 2 cups fine semolina; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup plain yogurt (full-fat); 1/2 cup melted ghee or unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon mshait spice blend (from above); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 cup blanched almonds, for garnish; *For the Sugar Syrup (Ater):**; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon rose water or orange blossom water (optional)

Basbousa Bil Mshait

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

Nationwide

A variation of Basbousa with added mshait, offering a spicy and aromatic twist to this sweet semolina cake.

Semolina

Spicy

Aromatic

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Ingredients

Semolina

mshait (spicy mixture)

sugar syrup

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