Cardamom, coconut and kataifi rolls
Middle Eastern 30 Mins Prep · 30 Mins Cook
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4.
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water, cinnamon stick, cloves and ground cardamom. Bring to a boil over a medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for 5-8 minutes until the syrup thickens slightly. Juice the lemon and add it in with 1 tbsp honey then remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the coconut powder, 2 tbsp honey, cardamom powder, salt and egg. Stir together until well combined. The mixture should resemble wet sand and clump together when pressed.
- Separate and gently loosen the kataifi pastry strands. Arrange the bunches in strands approx. 15cm long. Place a teaspoon of the coconut mixture at one end of the rectangle. Roll it up tightly, tucking in the edges, and place it seam-side down on a baking tray. Repeat until all the filling is used. Melt the butter and drizzle over the kataifi rolls generously.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden and crispy. While warm, pour half of the spiced syrup over. Scatter over chopped pistachios and drizzle with extra syrup, if desired, before serving.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
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