Kunafa

Celebrating National Day Weekend with Middle East most Revered Dessert #Kunafa, but with a Healthy fusion. NO Cream, NO Bake, NO Oil, No Egg, enjoy Jaggery Kunafa

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Preparation – 15 to 20 mins, Refrigerate – 6 hour or overnight, Makes – 2 small jars

Ingredients :

  1. 200 gms Fhenia or Vermicelli
  2. 100 gms Jaggery (as per your taste)
  3. Little Water to dissolve Jaggery
  4. 1 tsp Skimmed Milk
  5. Few strands of Saffron
  6. Mousse https://chefshweta.com/bean-curd-mousse/
  7. For Garnishing :
    1. 50 gms Chocolate
    2. Colorful Vermicelli
    3. Nuts (Optional, any of your choice)

How to Prepare Jaggery Kunafa :

  1. Make a jaggery syrup by adding jiggery & water in a non-stick pan & bring it to boil
  2. Cook for 5 to 7 mins at low flame until syrup is sticky & you are able to make a one-string thread
  3. Now add milk to remove impurities from the syrup
  4. Sieve the syrup to assure no impurities
  5. Add saffron & let it cool
  6. In a separate bowl crush phenia very gently with your hands to make it smaller in length. Don’t make a powder out it
  7. Now add jaggery syrup little by little to crushed phenia & mix well. It should be moist & not soggy/dripping

How to Serve Jaggery Kunafa :

  1. Take 2 small silicon mold & 2 glass jars
  2. Bite-size Serving :
    1. In a silicon mold add prepared kunafa as 1st layer
    2. For 2nd layer add mousse
    3. Cover the top with kunafa making it the 3rd & final layer
    4. Repeat the same for the remaining silicon bowls. You can create layers if silicon mold is bigger in size
    5. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight
    6. Demold & top-up with Nuts & Enjoy
  3. Glass Jar Serving :
    1. Freeze glass jars for 15 mins
    2. Melt chocolate in microwave for 40 seconds & stir it well until it becomes a runny paste
    3. Take the jars from refrigerator & coat it’s opening with melted chocolate
    4. Sprinkle colorful vermicelli on it
    5. Place it back to refrigerator for 15 mins allowing it to set
    6. Take out the jars & arrange a thick layer of phenia at the bottom of the jar
    7. Add mousse on it
    8. Add 2nd layer of phenia & then mousse on it
    9. Repeat the steps until you fill the jar & reach the top
    10. Garnish with Nuts and refrigerate for 6 hours or preferably overnight
    11. Serve it at room temperature & Enjoy Guilt-free

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