Diet Coconut Mafroukeh Dessert is one of the most delicious, simple Arabic desserts, made with shredded coconut and pistachios. It can be prepared quickly and easily with ideal ingredients for a diet. Follow the steps below to make this dessert & serve it at your family gatherings for those following a weight-loss diet.
Mafroukeh
Follow the steps below to make this dessert and serve it at your family gatherings for those following a weight-loss diet.
Ingredients
- Coconut: 3 cups shredded
- Pistachios: 1 ½ cups crushed
- Cornstarch: 1 tablespoon
- Water: 2 cups
- Sugar: ¼ cup fructose
- Orange Blossom Water: 1 teaspoon
- Lemon Juice: 1 teaspoon
- Cooking Spray: a dash
Instructions
- Dissolve the fructose in 1 cup of water.
- Add the lemon juice and orange blossom water, and stir the mixture well.
- Spray a pot with cooking spray and sauté the shredded coconut over medium heat until it changes color. Then, add the fructose mixture and stir again.
- Dissolve the cornstarch in 1 cup of cold water. Add this to the crushed pistachios and mix well.
- Pour the pistachio mixture over the coconut mixture. Stir over low heat until the mixture thickens.
- Spread the dessert into a medium-sized tray and set it aside to cool to room temperature.
- Cut the Coconut Mafrouka into equal pieces and serve.
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