Top 5 Sweet recipes to wow your guests this Eid
Eid is considered to be one of the important days in the Muslim calendar. The ending of the month long fast is celebrated joyously. The three day celebration of Eid al Fitr is also known as Sweet Eid.
Muslim communities all over the world are getting ready to end the month long fast. Eid is a glorious time of celebration and joy — a time well spent with family and dear ones. During Eid, house visits are a frequent activity of the 3–4 days celebration. We exchange gifts with our loved ones and eat delicious traditional desserts and food. Desserts are mandatory during Eid celebrations.
Chefs across the nation say, Eid Al Adha is all about the family and food that connects these families.
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I have listed below some of the more popular Eid sweets :
- Pistachio Baklava: This is the nutty version of the traditional classic Middle Eastern dessert made with crispy flaky dough. Merged in rose water and blossom water, each layer promises a true piece of heaven.
- Basbousa: A popular and tasty sweet cake. Cooked with semolina and soaked in sugar syrup, this sweet dish is also known as harisa in Arabic, in Lebanon it is known as nammoura. It can be prepared using almonds as well as coconut.
- Mafruka :A Lebanese classic with fine roasted semolina topped with cream and splattered with nuts.
- Halawet el Riz : An authentic Arabic dish made of rice, cheese and cream drizzled in fragrant sugar syrup before serving. Riz in Arabic means rice.
- Qatayef Asafiri : Authentic Arabian pancakes stuffed with nuts and cream either deep fried or baked and served with hot syrup or honey.
I hope my post has inspired you to try out these Middle Eastern sweets.
Get Inspired and Eid Mubarak everyone.
