Harissah
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 12serves | 10minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 45minutes |
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Harissah
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Ingredients
Cake
- 3cups Semolina
- 1 1/2cups sour cream
- 1 1/2cups Sugar
- 1tsp baking powder
- 1/4tsp baking soda
- 1/4tsp Vanilla
Syrup
- 3cups Sugar
- 2cups Water
- 1/2tsp Lemon Juice
- 1tsp tahini
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Instructions
Cake
- Mix semolina, sugar, sour cream, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla until the mix becomes smooth
- Rub pan with tahini
- Pour mix in pan
- Smoothen with wet hand
- Bake 40-45 minutes at 160˚ until top is brown
Syrup
- Boil sugar and water
- Add lemon juice
- Pour on the cake
Recipe Notes
Contributor: Fatima Al Bader, 62
Place: Battir, Palestine.
Personal Background: Housewife, Farmer
| Recipe’s Personal Background | How did you learn this recipe? | Mother |
| Is there some memory/historical event connected to this recipe? | Brings good luck | |
| Personal reference to tradition transmitted by relatives (preparing together, sharing, eating together etc.)? | – | |
| Mediterranean Background | Any tradition this receipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? | – |
| Any Festivity this recipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? | _ | |
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Is your recipe connected to the territory you live in? Is it strictly linked to the specificity of the agricultural environment? | – | |
| Season (season this food is linked to) | _ |
| Ingredient | Nutritional Importance | Health Benefits |
| Semolina | 1 cup of cooked semolina provides: • 188 calories • 37.9 g carbohydrates • 2 g dietary fiber • 0.55 g total fat • 0.07 g saturated fat • 0 mg cholesterol • 6.6 g protein |
Semolina is made up of durum wheat which means it keeps you full for a longer period of time and prevents you from overeating. Semolina is also known for boosting energy. It is ideal for all those living an active lifestyle. It keeps your body charged throughout the day, helps you perform better and prevents the general sense of lethargy felt during afternoons mostly. It also increases bone density and keeps them healthy and strong. |
| Sour cream | 1 tbsp. of sour cream provides: • 31 calories • 0.61 g carbohydrates • 0 dietary fiber • 3.02 g total fat • 1.87 g saturated fat • 6 mg cholesterol • 0.46 g protein |
The higher the fat content of the product the more food energy it gives to the consumer. It is also good that the fermentation process itself and the acidic environment favour the preliminary alteration of the milk proteins in such a way that they are digested more quickly and efficiently. |
| Sugar | Sugar 1 tsp. sugar provides: • 16 calories • 4.2 g carbohydrates • 0 g dietary fiber • 0 g total fat • 0 mg cholesterol • 0 g protein |
Provides energy. |
| Lemon juice | 1 lemon yields provide: • 12 calories • 4.06 g carbohydrate • 0.2 g dietary fiber • 0 g total fat • 0 mg cholesterol 0.18 g protein |
Lemon juice is believed to prevent kidney stones. Soothes sour throat, and aids in digestion. Lemon juice is believed to have anticancer properties. Lemon juice helps balance the PH of the body. |
| Tahini | 1 tbsp. of tahini provides: • 89 calories • 3.18 g carbohydrates • 1.4 g dietary fiber • 8.06 g total fat • 1.12g saturated fat • 6.57 g Unsaturated fat • 0 mg cholesterol • 2.55 g protein |
Consuming tahini helps boost thiamin intake. The thiamin influences the nervous system, muscles, and digestion. Tahini is also a good source of phosphorus which is important for the strength of bones and teeth and also important for the removal of waste from the kidneys. Tahini has copper which helps keep the blood vessles and bones healthy. |
| Additional information | |
| Is it suggested to eat this meal if you suffer from some disease? If yes, for which one? | Semolina is good for people who have a very active life style Also it helps people with cardiovascular problems; however harissah should be consumed moderately due to its high content of sugar. |
| What is the primary base with which your food is prepared? Is this a derivative of oil or another base? | Semolina is coarsely ground grain. Lemon juice is from lemon which is a citrus fruit Sour cream is derived from milk and is a rich source of fat and fatty acids |
| What nutrition related illnesses or deficiencies are common in your area? Are there holistic or nutrition based remedies connected to these aliments? | |
