One of the most beloved syrups, the traditional fasting samali will fill your kitchen with aromas of orange and mastic.
Samali is one of the most delicious syrupy sweets loved by young and old alike.
Recipe ingredients
2 Cups of coarse semolina
1 Cup of fine semolina
1 cup of sugar
1 bag of baking powder
1 tbsp Mastic powder
1/2 tsp. Baking soda
1 vanilla
1 slice of lemon
1 Cup of orange juice
1 cup of almond milk
1/3 cup of blanched almonds
For the syrup
2.5 cups of sugar
2.5 Cups of water
1 slice of lemon
Execute Recipe
For the syrup, put 2.5 cups of sugar in a saucepan
2.5 Cups of water
1 slice of lemon
Stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves
Boil for 4-5 minutes, from the time it boils
In a bowl, put 2 cups of coarse semolina
1 Cup of fine semolina
1 cup of sugar
1 bag of baking powder
1 tbsp Mastic powder
1 vanilla
Mix the ingredients
In 1/2 c.c. Baking soda, add 1 lemon slice
1 cup almond milk
1 Cup of natural orange juice
Mix to homogenize the ingredients
When the mixture does not form lumps, it is ready
Pour 3 tbsp. syrup we made
Spread it all over the 30X35 cm pan.
Pour the mixture into the pan
We smooth its surface
Cover with a towel and leave for 1-2 hours, for the semolina to rise well
Cut into pieces in the shape you want
Put a peeled almond in the middle of each piece
Preheat the oven to 170°C fan, and bake for 45-50 minutes
We carve again in the same places
Pour the cold syrup over the hot samali
Let the dessert cool completely, until it absorbs all the syrup
Cut carefully into pieces and serve