Bahraini Khabees | Toasted Flour Sweet
Khabees or Khabeesa is a traditional breakfast sweet dish made with toasted flour and served with a drizzle of ghee, chopped nuts and grated coconut.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 423.79kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 1¼ cups water
- salt to taste
- 3 to 4 tablespoons sugar
- ½ teaspoons cardamom powder
- 1 teaspoon rose water
- 2 tablespoons grated coconut
- 1 to 2 tablespoons ghee melted
- finely chopped nuts of choice pistachios, walnuts, almonds, etc.
- raisins for garnish
- grated coconut for garnish
Instructions
- Use a heavy-bottomed shallow pan and toast the flour on low to medium flame stirring constantly until it is golden brown and gives off a nutty aroma. Transfer the flour to a bowl and keep aside.½ cup whole wheat flour
- Meanwhile, in a separate deep pot add water and sugar and bring this to a full boil. Stir in the salt, rose water and cardamom powder.1¼ cups water, salt to taste, 3 to 4 tablespoons sugar, ½ teaspoons cardamom powder, 1 teaspoon rose water
- Carefully add the roasted flour little by little while making sure to continuously stir the mixture with a wooden spatula. Make sure no lumps remain and all the water is absorbed. You may add more hot water if you find the mixture is dry. Continue to stir the mixture until it forms a smooth and thick porridge-like consistency.
- Stir in some of the ghee and mix until combined. Switch off.
- Divide the mixture into two to three serving plates. Drizzle the melted ghee and garnish with chopped nuts, raisins and grated coconut.2 tablespoons grated coconut, 1 to 2 tablespoons ghee, finely chopped nuts of choice, raisins, grated coconut
- Serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 423.79kcal | Carbohydrates: 55.84g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 21.82g
