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Salikah

Creamy Porridge on Saint Barbara's Day
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Lebanese

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g hulled wheat grains rinsed and soaked overnight and then drained
  • 3 teaspoons whole aniseed
  • 1 ¼ litre cold water
To garnish
  • 60 g pine nuts rinsed and drained
  • 80 g walnuts rinsed, drained and quartered
  • 80 g raisins rinsed and drained
  • 80 g Brown sugar

Method
 

  1. Add the wheat grains, the water and the aniseeds to the pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook, covered, for about 30 minutes or until very tender.
  2. Serve hot salikah in small bowls, add sugar to taste and mix in some nuts and raisins. Serve immediately.

Notes

Images and text © Dina Bayoud Kohl