Najafi dihiniya (Iraqi sweet rice cake)

Arabic name الدهينة النجفية العراقية

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Ingredients (4)

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Method

  1. يُحمَّص الدقيق بالسمن حتى يتغير لونه ورائحته.

  2. يُهرس التمر ويُخلط مع الدقيق المحمص والسمسم.

  3. يُشكَّل الخليط كرات أو يُرص في طبق ويُقطَّع، وهي حلوى تراثية بسيطة قليلة المكونات.