Ba-theeth
(Date crumple)
An Arab favourite, this dish is from the UAE and is served regularly with
gah-wa (Arabian coffee).
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- 4 cups wheat flour
- 2 ¾ cups seh - ripe sticky dates
- 1 teaspoon cardamom
- 1 ¼ cups toasted sesame seeds
- 3/4 cup samen
Brown the flour in a skillet, stirring to avoid burning. Stone the dates and
pull them apart with your hand. Place in a large mixing bowl and sprinkle
the cardamom and sesame seeds over. Gradually add the samen (oil) and
browned flour, a little at a time, working the ingredients in with the
fingertips. When all is well blended, the mixture should resemble large
biscuit crumbs. Store in an airtight container and serve on a fou-alla. The
mixture will keep for a week.
From "The Complete United Arab Emirates Cookbook" by Celia Ann Brock-Al Ansari
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