Name: Authentic Basbousa Bil Za'atar Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Saudi Arabia
Ingredients: *For the Cake:**; 2 cups coarse semolina; 1 cup plain yogurt; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (or ghee); 1/2 cup water; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 cup vegetable oil (for greasing); *For the Topping:**; 3 tablespoons za'atar; 1 tablespoon olive oil (to mix with za'atar); 1 tablespoon pine nuts or slivered almonds (optional); *For the Sugar Syrup (Aser):**; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 cinnamon stick (optional, for aroma)

Basbousa Bil Za'atar 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

A variation of Basbousa with added za'atar, offering a fragrant and savory twist to this sweet semolina cake.

Semolina Savory

Made with

Semolina za'atar sugar syrup

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