Lebanon country is recognized for its diverse culinary tradition and since many years, people have accepted Lebanese food due to its association with modernity as well as fast paced life.
Lebanon has been ruled by many foreign powers and as such we can see that influence the types of food the Lebanese generally eat. In the year 1516-1918, Lebanon was under Ottoman turks who had presented many foods which actually became staples in the Lebanese diet, like cooking with lamb. Amongst the most famous traditional Lebanese dishes, shawarma and kibbeh are very popular. Another very important Lebanese dish which you can get easily in every restaurant is knefe which is prepared with cheese and phyllo. Phyllo is nothing but a paper-thin sheets of flour dough.
No meal is complete wihout the dessert part. So why not try a great Lebanese dessert Kaak Bi Haleeb.This dish will give you a big reason to cheer! Try this easiest recipe to explore on yummy Lebanese desserts.
The major ingredients required for making kaak Bi Haleeb are as under :
1 kg flour
200g melted butter
4 tbsp olive oil
2 cups milk
400g sugar
2 tsp yeast
2 tsp powdered aromatic plants like cherry seed, marjoram and aniseed
Instructions:
Take flour, yeast, an aromatic plants in a bowl and add olive oil and butter into that. Mix them properly. Take another bowl and dilute the sugar and milk and add to the previous mixture. Now you can knead the mixture into soft dough. Put aside the dough for 2 hours. Roll out flat cakes and keep them in a pre heated oven. Bake them on medium heat until they become kaaks. Once they are baked, you can remove them and sprinkle some sugar on top. Allow them to dry. After they are completely dried, you can enjoy the tasty kaak Bi Haleeb.
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