Kamhiyeh is a delicious and nutritious dessert usually prepared for
Eid el Berbara or St Barbara's day on the 4th of December. The name derives from its main ingredient "
Ameh" meaning wheat. It is also prepared when a baby has his first tooth, then it is called
Sneyniyeh and is decorated with candies.
Kamhiyeh makes a warm and tasty dessert for winter days and its preparation is easy.
Total servings: 7
Preparation time: 2 hours
Ingredients:
1 cup of whole wheat grains
1 liter of water
1 Tbsp of anis seeds
Rosewater (
mawared) to taste
Orange blossom water (
mazaher) to taste
Sugar or honey to taste
Walnut, pine nuts and raisins to decorate
Preparation steps:
- Wash the wheat thoroughly under the water then drain
- Put the wheat in a slow cooker and add the water. Bring to boil over a high heat then add the anis seeds
- Reduce the fire and leave to cook over slow-medium fire for one hour
- Serve the wheat while still warm, in small bowls
- Add sugar or honey, rosewater and orange blossom water according to taste
- Decorate with nuts and raisins
