Halawet El Smeed | Semolina Pudding with Mastic
Halawet el Smeed is a type of semolina pudding sold across the Levant as coloured slices that are flavoured with mastic and orange blossom water.
Servings: 6 pieces
Calories: 61kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup fine semolina
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 cups water see notes
- 1 drop food colour of choice or use beet juice
- 3 mastic beads crushed with a teaspoon of sugar
- ½ teaspoon orange Blossom water or rose water or any flavour you like
Instructions
- Add the semolina, coloured water, sugar and crushed mastic into a deep pot.
- Cook over low to medium heat while stirring continuously until the mixture thickens.
- Stir in the orange blossom water and take the pudding off the heat.
- Pour the pudding into any wide tray to about 1 cm thickness. You can pour them into individual serving cups or a brownie pan to cut them into equal squares.
- Allow the pudding to cool down completely and then refrigerate it for at least two hours.
- Cut and serve cold as is or with some crushed nuts.
Notes
Water: You may stir in some water to the beet puree and strain it to use.
Colour: You may use your favourite food colour or skip adding colour to keep it original.
Nutrition
Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.4g | Protein: 1.1g | Fat: 0.1g
