This month, AFF brings you lot West Asia! Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 full of xix countries inwards the group.
Most of us are to a greater extent than familar amongst the term Middle East, but because Arab Republic of Egypt is non inwards Asia, that is why nosotros cannot purpose the term Middle East but Western Asia of which includes Turkey every bit well.
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Bulbul or bolbol is nightingale inwards Arabic. Some write this pastry every bit Osh El Bulbul, some every bit Esh Al Bolbol or many other variations amongst the vowels, but the audio remains similar.
My blood brother used to instruct Middle Eastern pastry gifts from his customers from that percentage as well as I am lucky to endure his sis because I instruct to swallow them too! Now that he has changed company, nosotros don't instruct these to swallow anymore, unless nosotros purchase them. But those sold inwards Malaysia are inferior because they don't purpose clarified butter or ghee hither due to the high costs. So, the best option to instruct my laid upward is to DIY.
I knew in that place is Kataifi sold here, or some telephone telephone it every bit Kunafeh or Knafeh, because dimsum outlets produce purpose them to wind prawns only similar how you lot run into them inwards the kataifi wrapper. But the suppliers don't sell to us, because nosotros don't purchase yesteryear the box! Luckily my adept friend Lena managed to persuade i store inwards Ipoh to sell 2 packs to us.
It is non cheap!!! It damage us RM19.40 per pack.
And this is the offset affair I made from this pocketbook of kataifi, nightingale's nest or some telephone telephone it sparrow nest. They tin forcefulness out endure kept for a few weeks at room temperature (air tight), or until they start to aroma funny. Mine didn't remain unopen to long plenty to endure funny, LOL.
And some other funny affair is, the ones I made are to a greater extent than golden than depicted inwards the pictures... it only looks pale here.
You tin forcefulness out run into a video of how the kataifi as well as Esh Al bulbul is made here
Esh Al Bulbul
Makes unopen to twoscore pcs
100gm kataifi
Whole nuts of choice: Pistachio, Almonds or Cashew
Glue : Flour mix amongst H2O to cast a thick paste
Ghee/Clarified butter for frying
Rosewater shira for drizzling, 1/2 tsp or to a greater extent than for each piece
Tool: 1 pocket-size wooden rolling pivot or whatsoever cylindrical special unopen to 1 inch diameter, tin forcefulness out purpose a medicine loving cup too.
1. Take some long strands of kataifi, as well as whorl it on the rolling pin, brand certain of them are on the base. If the strands are loose, lightly apply some gum to brand them adhere, only similar how i lightly gels hair. :)
2. Tighten the whorl yesteryear pressing it on the tabular array as well as purpose i manus to squelch it every bit you lot press the pastry down. (How should I explicate this better?)
3. Insert a few nuts. Let the kataifi cups air dry out for a few hours.
4. Put 1/2cup of ghee into a pocket-size pot. I allow the pot sit down slanting on the stove, as well as hence that I tin forcefulness out purpose less ghee. (top upward when it gets besides trivial to fry)
5. Fry the nests on depression rut until lightly golden. Don't let the ghee plough too hot, else the nest volition endure all loose as well as await similar medusa.
6. Remove the golden nests from the oil, tap it a few times on the side to release the trapped oil. Place them on newspaper kitchen towels
7. Spoon the syrup over the nuts instantly spell the nest are real hot.
*You tin forcefulness out conduct to bake them. This agency you lot involve to generously smother the kataifi strands amongst ghee earlier you lot cast the loving cup as well as in that place is no involve to air dry. But you lot volition involve to bake the nests as well as bake nuts separately to foreclose burning. SeeAsian Food Fest West Asia Month,
hosted yesteryear Shannon of Just every bit Delish
