Love to Eat Kunafa!! But not in a mood to make it. Here I will share you the easy version of kunafa, which can be made it 15 minutes. Yessss!! You heard right only 15 minutes, if you have bread and cheese handy. Though it sounds not be a classic kunafa, but I am sure after making this you forget about classic one.
Kunafa (also spelled Knafeh or Kunafeh) is a beloved Middle Eastern dessert made with thin shredded pastry called kataifi or a fine semolina dough. It’s layered with a rich filling—traditionally melty cheese, clotted cream, or even sweet cream—then baked to golden perfection. Once hot, it is soaked in fragrant sugar syrup flavored with rose or orange blossom, giving it a unique sweet–floral taste.
Crunchy on the outside and soft inside, kunafa is often topped with pistachios and enjoyed during celebrations, Ramadan, or simply as a special treat. It’s indulgent, comforting, and unforgettable in every bite!
Here I am simplifying the process so it can be as tasty as classic kunafa. Bread Cheese Kunafa Recipe: Middle Eastern Dessert Made Easy.
Make delicious Bread Cheese Kunafa at home in minutes! Crispy bread layers, gooey cheese, and fragrant sugar syrup make this Middle Eastern dessert easy, budget-friendly, and absolutely irresistible. Perfect for Ramadan, parties, or tea time.
Ingredients:
Bread: 6 for 3 kunafa (choose as your requirement)
Cheese slices or mozzarella cheese-3 if you are using slices/mozzarella as per your choice.
Sugar-1 cup
Kunafa dough or thin semolina-2 cups approx
Ghee or clarifies butter-6Tbsp
For Slurry:
Slurry 1: All purpose flour-4Tbsp, Milk-1/2 cup,salt-1tsp sugar-1tsp. Mix into thin batter.
Slurry 2:All purpose flour-4 Tbsp Milk-1/4 cup Egg-one, salt-1tsp sugar-1tsp. Mix into thin batter.
You can use either one of them as per availability.
Preparations:
. Make the sugar syrup with one cup of water. Set aside
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. Trim the brown corners of the bread and set aside
. Make the slurry of your choice and set aside.
METHOD:
- Take one slice of bread and place one slice of cheese or spread all over mozzarella cheese.
- Place another slice of bread on top of it.
- Now, nicely dip the bread into the slurry, coat the slurry well.
- Now, spread the kunafa dough or thin semolina on a wide plate. Now coat the dipped sliced of bread with kunafa dough all-over sides. press it gently and do the same with all other bread slices. At this stage you can store in refrigerator and can be used whenever you want. After 15 minutes take out the pieces you want to make and store the remaining for later use.
- Heat a griddle or tawa, spread 1Tbsp of ghee or clarified butter. Gently place the bread slice and fry till golden brown on both sides. Repeat the process with all the remaining bread slices. At this stage also you can freeze them and make it later. It can stay up to 1 month.
- Now place all fried bread slices and slowly pour the sugar syrup all over them. Leave it for 15 minutes so that syrup is absorbed well. After that garnish with thin slices of pistachios. and Enjoyy!!
Tips:
.-> Serves one slice per head.
-> Served as a tea time snack.
