Masghati
Masghati Recipe
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 2 hr
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 150 gr starch
- 1/2 cup rosewater
- 4 cups cold water
- 125 gr butter
- Chopped pistachios and almonds as needed
- Bloomed saffron as needed
- Cardamom powder
Instructions
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Step 1
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First, dissolve the starch in 2 glasses of water.
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Step 2
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Then put the sugar with 2 glasses of water on the heat to boil a little.
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Step 3
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Strain the dissolved starch and add to the water and sugar overheat.
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Step 4
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The heat should be quite gentle and stir the ingredients in the pan every few minutes so that it does not settle.
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Step 5
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Cooking Masghati is time-consuming and requires a lot of patience (about 1.5 to 2 hours). Then stir until it thickens like porridge.
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Step 6
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When you are close to the end of cooking and hardening the Masghati, add the butter and rose water and let the Masghati boil for another 20 minutes and harden well, so that it separates easily from the pot.
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Step 7
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Then, before the Masghati cools, lightly grease the inside of a dish and pour Masghati into it.
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Step 8
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When cooled, cut Masghati into different shapes such as diamonds or rectangles, or serve in individual bowls with yummy toppings.