CHAPTER 93 : CONDENSED PUDDINGS, GOLDEN AND

TRANSLUCENT, THICK AND CHEWY

‫الباب الثالث والتسعون في َعَم ل الفالوذجات‬
‫الَم ْع قودات والُم َعَّلكات‬
Recipe for condensed pudding
‫صفة الفالوذج‬
You take whatever good white honey you want,
pour it into the pot, burn it under a soft fire, take
‫تأخذ من العسل األبيض اجليد ما شئت وتصبه يف‬
its foam, filter it, isolate it, and take honeyed oil or ‫الطنجري وتوقد حتته بنار َلِّينة وتأخذ رغوته وتصفيه‬
peeled sherbet.1
‫وتعزله وتأخذ من الزيت املعسول أو الشريج املقشور‬
If the honey is a pound, then take half a pound of
sherry or oil, and take the same amount of starch
‫فإن كان العسل رطًال فخذ نصف رطل شريج أو‬
as a quarter of the honey. You should taste the ‫زيت وتأخذ من النشا مثل ربع العسل وينبغي أن‬
starch at night when it is sour, and take as much
saffron as you want, and dip it in the starch, and ‫تذوق النشا ليال يكون حامضا وتأخذ من الزعفران‬
pour it into the pot over the honey and sherry, and
stir gently with a gentle fire until it thickens, and ‫على القدر الذي تريد فتديفه يف النشا وتصبه يف‬
throw in the almonds. What you like and make it
complicated until the shirg becomes strong and ‫الطنجري فوق العسل والشريج وحيرك حتريكًا رقيقًا بنار‬
hardens and matures, then you take it down from
the fire and spread it out in a bowl, God willing. ‫لينة حىت ينعقد وتلقي فيه من اللوز ما أحببت وتعقده‬
‫حىت يقي الشريج ويشتد وينضج مث تنزله عن النار‬
‫وتبسطه يف جام إن شاء اهلل‬
A recipe with measurements for pudding of the caliphs
‫ِص َف ة فالوذج الُخ لفاء وَم قاديُر ه‬
Take as much as you wish of good quality white honey.
Pour it into a copper cauldron with a rounded bottom.
‫ وتصَّبُه يف‬،‫تأخذ من الَعَس ل األيبض اجلّيد ما شئت‬
Light a slow fire underneath it, [bring it to a boil], skim ‫ وتأخذ من ْغ ِتِه‬،‫ وتوقد حتَته بناٍر َلِّينة‬،‫َطْنجري‬
the froth and strain it with a large strainer. Return the ‫َر َو‬
‫ وُتعيده إىل الَّطْنجري بعَد أْن‬،‫ وُتصِّفيه ِبراووق‬،‫َو َس َخُه‬
honey to the copper cauldron after you put in it fresh
sesame oil, half the amount of honey used. In a green-
glazed bowl, dissolve starch in cold water, rose water
and camphor. The amount of the starch should be fifth
،‫تطرَح قبله مثل ِنْص ف الَعَس ل َش ْيَر جًا طرّيًا طّيبًا‬
or sixth the amount [by weight] of honey used. The
amount of the liquid should be the same as the weight
‫وتديُف من الَّنشا يف َغضارة َقْد َر مُخ س الَعَس ل أو‬
of the starch used.
.‫ ِبَو ْز ن الَّنشا‬،‫ وكافور‬،‫ وماَو ْر َد‬،‫ُس دَس ُه مباء‬
When honey and sesame oil come to a boil, pour the
dissolved starch and stir the pot all the time until the
‫ ودمي‬،‫ صّب عليه الَّنشا‬،‫فإذا غلى الَعَس ل يف الَّش ْيَر ج‬
mixture thickens and the oil separates and comes up.
.‫ ويقذف ُدْه نه‬،‫فيه الَّتْح ريك إىل أن َيْنَعِق د‬
You need to keep on stirring the pot with the paddle-
like iron spatula so that the pudding does not stick to
.‫وال تغفل عن الَّتْح ريك باإلصطام لئاّل يعلق‬
the pot.
It is also important to taste the starch before using it to
make sure it has not soured.
.‫وينبغي أن ُيداَف الَّنشا لئاّل يكون حاِم ضًا‬
You have the option [of making the pudding yellow] by
adding some saffron to the starch liquid before using it.
،‫وإن شئت فخذ من الَّز ْع َف ران على القدِر الذي تريد‬
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Translation by means of Google Translate
 .‫فديَف ُه مع الَّنشا قبل َص ِّبه‬
You can also toast as much as you like of skinned
‫ فصِّفه أو‬، ‫وخذ من الَّلْو ز ا ْق شور ا َح َّم ص ما أحببَت‬
almonds, leave them whole or break them into pieces
‫ُمل‬ ‫َمل‬
.‫ُر َّضه‬
and stir them into the cooking pot. So, when the
pudding thickens and the oil separates and comes up,
،‫ ُح َّط عن الّنار‬،‫ فإذا اْنَعَقَد وقذَف ُدْه نه‬،‫وأْلِق ه عليه‬
put the pot away from the fire. Spread the pudding on a
sturdy platter that has been greased with oil of
،‫وُبسط يف جاٍم قوّي َم ْد هون بُد ْه ن ُفْس ُتق أو َلْو ز‬
‫ِمِب‬ ‫َّك‬
‫ وُذّر‬،‫ فُس حق ْس ك‬،‫وُأخذ من الُّس ر األبلوج اُملَنّقى‬
pistachio or almond. Take some refined white sugar,
crush it with musk, sprinkle it all over the dessert and
serve it, God willing.
.‫ إن شاء اهلل‬،‫ وُقِّدم‬،‫عليه‬
A recipe for chewy condensed pudding, fit for royalty
‫ِص َف ة فالوذجة ُمعَّلكة َخ ليفّية‬
Put 3 pounds honey in a clean copper cauldron with a
rounded bottom
.‫ فأْلِق فيه من الَعَس ل ثالثة أْر طال‬،‫تأخذ َطْنجريًا نظيفًا‬
and light the fire under it.
.‫وأْو قد حتَته‬
[When it comes to a boil,] skim its froth
.‫وانزْع َر ْغ وَته‬
and pour on it 1 cup olive oil, sesame oil or fresh
clarified butter. Let it cook on a low-heat fire until it
‫ أو الَّس ْم ن‬،‫ أو] الَّش ْيَر ج‬،‫وصَّب عليه من [الَّز ْيت‬
comes to several good full boils.
‫ مث أْو قد حتَته َو قودًا لّينًا حىّت يغلي‬،‫الطرّي ِنْص ف ِر ْطل‬
.‫َغْليات‬
Finely pound 5 ounces sweet starch in a mortar and
taste it lest it should be sour.
‫ فاْس حقه يف هاَو ن‬،]‫وخذ من الَّنشا [اُحلْلو ثلث ِر ْطل‬
.‫ ودْفه لئاّل يكون حاِم ضًا‬،‫َس ْح قًا ناعمًا‬
Add water, rose water and crushed camphor or musk
‫ وَس حيق كافور أو‬،‫ [وماَو ْر د‬،‫مث صَّب عليه ماء‬
.]‫ِم ْس ك‬
and knead them together.
.‫واْع جنه به‬
Do not let it be too thin in consistency. In fact, it will be
better if it is rather thick.
.]‫ فإنه أْج ود ِلَعَم ِلِه‬،‫[وليكْن إىل الِّر ّقة ما هو قليًال‬
Add one and half grams saffron to it and stir it into the
pot. Keep stirring the pot from the moment you put it
‫ مث َص َّبه يف‬،]‫أْلِق من الَّز ْع َف ران فيه [ِنْص ف ِدْر َه م‬
on the fire until you take it away from it. Do not neglect
this for the secret of good condensed pudding is good
‫ واْض ربه أبدًا ال تفرت من ْحَتريكه من أّو ل ما‬،‫الَّطْنجري‬
‫ فإمنا جييُء صفاُؤ ُه‬،‫تنصب الَّطْنجري إىل أْن ترفعه‬
quality honey and starch and constant stirring.

.‫وُح ْسُن َلْو ِنِه من َجْو دة الَعَس ل والَّنشا والَّض ْر ب‬

When the pudding starts to thicken, gradually feed it
with more and more fat, beating all the time until fat
‫ مث‬،‫ وَس ِّقه قليًال قليًال‬،‫ فِز ْد ُه من الُّد ْه ن‬،‫فإذا بدأ َيْنَعِق د‬
starts to separate from the pudding and comes up.
Now, start removing the fat as it comes up while you
‫ وتصّف ي األّو ل فاألّو ل‬،‫اْض ربه أبدًا حىّت يقذَف الُّد ْه ن‬
beat the pudding.
.‫من الَّطْنجري‬
Do this until condensed pudding develops the desired
colour and thickness. Remove all the remaining
‫ فَص ِّف ما عليه من الُّد ْه ن‬،‫فإذا أْر ضاَك َلْو ُنُه واْنِعقاُدُه‬
separated fat and put the pot away from the fire. Ladle
the pudding on a platter, God willing.
.]‫ [إن شاء اهلل‬،‫ واغرفه يف جام‬،‫وأنزله عن الّنار‬
‫ فِز ْد‬،‫وإْن أردهَت ا [أْن تكوَن ] ُمعَّلكة شديدة جدًا‬
If you want to make it extremely chewy in consistency,
use more honey and less starch, thicken the pudding as
mentioned above, and let it cook much longer. It will
come out very chewy, God willing.
،‫ واعقده على الَعَم ل األول‬،‫ وأنقص الَّنشا‬،‫الَعَس ل‬
‫ إن شاء اهلل‬،‫ فإنه جييُء ُمعَّلكًا‬،‫وأنضجه ُنْض جًا شديدًا‬
.‫وحده‬
Condensed pudding made for Isa ibn Ja'far
‫فالوذج كان ُيعمل لعيسى بن جعفر‬
Take as much as you wish of excellent quality honey,
put it in a copper cauldron with a rounded bottom,
‫ وتلقيه يف‬،‫تأخذ من الَعَس ل ما شئت من أْج وده‬
[bring it to a boil] and skim its froth. Now add starch
dissolved in water. For each 1 pound of honey, use 1/2
‫ مث تلقي عليه من ماء‬،‫ وتنزع َر ْغ وَته‬،‫الطنجري‬
cup of the dissolved starch. [Before adding it to the
honey] colour the dissolved starch with saffron or liquid
‫الَّنشاْس تج لكِّل ِر ْطل عسل ُأْس ُك َّر َج ة [من ماء‬
dye extracted from houseleek.
.‫ أو مباء بستان أْبروز‬،‫النشاْس تج] ُمَلَّو ن بالزعفران‬
Let the starch solution be thick.
.‫وْليكن َنشاْس تج ثخينًا‬
‫ واْض ربه ضربًا جّيدًا‬،‫مث أْو قْد حتته بناٍر لِّينة َو قودًا رقيقًا‬
Light a slow fire underneath the pot. Let the pudding
cook on low heat, beating with the paddle-like iron
spatula.
.‫بإْص طام‬
When the pudding begins to thicken, start feeding it
[gradually] with fresh good quality clarified butter or
‫ أو َش ْيَر ج‬، ‫ فَأِم َّده بَس ْم ن جّيد [طرّي‬،‫فإذا ابتدَأ َيْنَعِق د‬
fresh sesame oil.
.] ‫طرّي‬
‫فال تزال َتسقيه [بعَد أْن تعطيه من النشا اُحلْلو ما حيتاُج‬
You keep on feeding the pudding with fat after you
have put a sufficient amount of the [dissolved] sweet
starch. Continue cooking it until it thickens and
separates from its oil. Put the pot away [from the fire
‫ إن‬،‫ [وترفعه‬،‫ ويقذَف ُدْه نه‬، ‫ وتعقده حىّت ينضَج‬،]‫إليه‬
and serve it], God willing.
.]‫شاء اهلل‬
‫ِص َف ة فالوذج األُرّز‬
A recipe for condensed pudding made with rice

‫ فتغسله باملاِء احلاّر َغْس ًال‬،‫تأخذ من األُر ّز النقّي اجلّيد‬

Wash picked over good quality rice in hot water and
drain it.
.‫ وجِّف ْف ه‬،‫نظيفًا‬
‫ مث جتعله يف الشمس حىّت‬،‫تفعل به ذلك ثالث َم ّر ات‬
Repeat this procedure three times and then put the rice
in a sunny place and let it dry completely. Pound the
rice as fine as possible and sift it using silken or linen
veil or a piece of silken cloth.
‫ وتنخله بِو قاية‬،‫ مث تطحنه أْنعم ما ميكن‬،‫حيكَم نشافه‬
.‫أو َم ْق طع َح رير‬
If you want to use only rice in making the pudding, then
use 1/2 pound rice flour for each 2 pounds of honey.
‫ فخذ لكِّل ِر ْطَلنْي من‬،‫فإْن أردَت اْس تعماَلُه َو ْح َد ُه‬
.‫العسل نصَف ِر ْطل من األُر ّز ا ْطحون‬
‫َمل‬
So when ready, put honey in a copper cauldron with a
rounded bottom [bring it to a boil] and skim its froth.
،‫ فضْع فيه عسًال‬،‫ فخذ طنجريًا نظيفًا‬، ‫فإذا َعَّو ْلَت‬
Next, pour on the honey what equals half its weight of
fresh sesame oil and boil it. Dissolve rice flour, amount
‫ وُصّب عليه من الَّش ْيَر ج الطرّي وزن‬،‫وانزع َر ْغ َو ته‬
as needed, in a little water, rose water and 1/4 gram
ground camphor. Pour this mixture into the pot and stir
‫ مث ديف َطحني األرّز بَقْد ِر احلاجة َبْق ليل‬،‫ واْغ ِله‬،‫نصفِه‬
continuously with paddle-like iron spatula. You need to
keep on stirring until pudding thickens and separates
،‫ وصّبه عليه‬،‫ وقرياط كافور َمْس حوق‬،‫ وماَو ْر د‬،‫ماء‬
from its fat.
‫وال تفرت من التحريك باإلْص طام حىّت َيْنَعِق د وينضج‬
.‫ويقذَف ُدْه نه‬
‫ مث إذا قذَف‬،‫ فاْس ِقِه ُز ْبدًا طرّيًا‬،‫فإذا بدأ يف االنعقاد‬
So when pudding starts to thicken, feed it with fresh
butter gradually [and continue stirring] until it throws
up its fat. Remove the separated fat, put the pot away
from the fire, spread the pudding [on a platter] and
‫ وانثر عليه‬،‫ واْبسطه‬،‫ وأنزله عن النار‬،‫ فصِّفه عنه‬،‫ُدْه نُه‬
sprinkle it with crushed white cane sugar, God willing.
.‫ إن شاء اهلل‬،‫ُس َّك ر َطَبْر َز د‬
‫صفة فالوذجة األرّز‬
A recipe for condensed pudding made with rice

Choose Levantine rice or Yemenite. These are the best

and whitest rice varieties available. Wash the rice in hot
‫تأخذ أرّز شامّي أو زبيدّي ال يكون أجود منه وال‬
water, and drain it.
.‫أبيض واغسله باملاء احلاّر غسًال نظيفًا وجففه‬
Repeat this three times then put it in a clean tub or any
other similar container. Pour on it milk, enough to
‫وتفعل ذلك به ثلث مرات مث جتعله يف اجانه نظيفة أو‬
submerge it. Sheep milk is the best for it. Let the rice
soak in milk for three nights and days. However, you
‫غريها وتلقي عليه من اللنب احلليب ما يغمره وإن كان‬
need to renew the milk twice a day [once during the
day and once during the night] by draining the rice and
‫لنب ضان كان أجود تنقعه ثلثة أيام وثلث ليال جتدد‬
soaking it in a fresh batch of milk. This is to prevent it
from changing and developing a sour taste. After that,
‫اللنب يف كل يوم وليلة تصفيه أوًال فأوال ليال حيمض‬
‫ويتغري فإذا مت ذلك اغسله باللنب احلليب غسًال جيدًا‬
wash it thoroughly in milk.

You also have the option of soaking the rice in milk

during the night, [drain it in the morning] and let it dry
‫فإن أحببت أن تنقعه بالليل وجتففه بالنهار متام ثالث‬
out during the day and repeat this procedure until
three nights of soaking are completed. This would be
.‫ليال كان أيضا جيدًا إن شاء اهلل‬
good, too, God willing.
[Now, to make the pudding] you have the option of
crushing the rice while still damp [after straining it from
‫وإن أحببت سحقته برطوبته حىت جتعله مثل املخ وإن‬
the milk] until it becomes as soft as bone marrow, or
you may let it dry and then grind and sift it. Mix the rice
‫أحببت جففته وطحنته وخنلته مث ختلط معه من‬
with one third of its weight good quality starch free of
any sourness. Add milk to moisten them. Beat the
‫النشاستج اجليد مما ليس يف محوضته مثل ثلث لألرز‬
mixture then strain it [to get rid of lumps] and set it
aside. Put the ground rice and starch mix in a clean
‫الذي سحقت مث تلته بلنب حليب مث تضربه وتصفيه‬
copper cauldron with a rounded bottom. Add good
quality honey, the amount of which should be half of
‫وترفعه مث تأخذ طنجري نظيف فتلقي فيه األرز‬
the rice mix in the pot. If you wish, substitute honey
with crushed white cane sugar or crushed sugar-candy,
‫املسحوق مع النشاستج مث تأخذ من العسل اجليد مثل‬
which is even better. Fit the copper cauldron on a trivet
made of clay. Let the pot cook on low heat and stir it
‫نصف ما يف الطنجري وإن أحببت مكان العسل سكر‬
constantly. When it begins to thicken, start gradually
feeding it with clarified butter or oil and keep stirring
‫طربزد أو سليمان كان أجود مث جتعل الطنجري ابكدان‬
the pot until it cooks and thickens. Put the copper
cauldron away from the fire, [remove the separated
‫من طني مث توقد حتته وقودًا لينًا وحتركه أبدًا فإذا بدأ‬
oil,] and spread the pudding on a platter. Crush white
cane sugar and sprinkle it all over. Condensed pudding
‫يف االنعقاد فاسقه السمن والزيت قليال قليال وال تفرت‬
cooked this way will come out good and translucent.
 ‫عن الضرب حىت ينضج وجيود مث انزل الطنجري‬
‫وابسطه يف جامه مث خذ من السكر الطربزد فاسحقه‬
‫وانثر عليه فإنه جيي صايف جيد‬
A recipe for chewy pudding by al-Amin, called al-Amin's
showcase
‫ وُتسّم ى ُمَعَّر ضة األمين‬،‫صفة ُمَعَّلكة لألمين‬
Take one part bruised skinned almonds, two parts pure
‫ ومن الُّس َّك ر‬،‫ُيؤخذ من الَّلْو ز ا َق شر ا رضوض جزء‬
white cane sugar and one part honey.
‫ُمل َمل‬
.‫ ومن العسل جزء‬،‫الطربزد النقّي جزَءان‬
[Bring honey to a boil] and skim its froth. Cook sugar [in
another pot until it dissolves and comes to a boil] and
.‫ وَتْنزع رغوته‬،‫ وَتْس بك الُّس ّك ر‬،‫فتنزع رغوة العسل‬
remove its froth.
Mix honey with sugar and let them cook on medium
fire. Add the almonds and stir the pot until mixture is
‫ مث ُيرتك فيه‬،‫ وُيوقد حتتهما بناٍر ُمعتدلة‬،‫وخُي لطان مجيعًا‬
condensed.
.‫ وحُي َّر ك حىّت َيْنَعِق د‬،‫اللْو ز‬
When it is fully cooked, stir into it a small amount of
rose water mixed with crushed musk or camphor. Do
‫ َس َق ْيَته َفمًا واحدًا ماَو ْر د قد ُس ِح ق فيه‬، ‫فإذا َنَض َج‬
this just once. Take the pot away from the fire, God
willing.
.‫ إن شاء اهلل‬،‫ وُيرفع‬،‫ِم ْس ك أو كافور‬
Recipe of chewy puddings by al-Amin
‫صفة فلوذجة معلكة لألمين‬
Take almonds and Tabarzad sugar, and take a
third of it honey, without foam, and put it in a pot,
‫يؤخذ لوز وسّك ر طربزد ويؤخذ مثل ثلثه عسل منزوع‬
add enough water to cover it, and burn it under a ‫الرغوة وجيعل يف طنجري وتصري عليه من املاء ما يغمره‬
soft fire until it dissolves, then filter it with a sieve,
then return it to the pot, pour honey on it, stir it ‫وتوقد حتته بنار َلِّينة حىت يذوب مث يصفي مبنخل مث‬
until it settles, and when it is cooked, you water it,
and sprinkle a single grain of musk on it.2 ‫يرد إىل الطنجري وتصب عليه العسل وحتركه حىت‬
‫ينعقد فإذا نضج سقيته فما واحدا ماورد وذرت عليه‬
.‫َو ْز ن حبة مسك‬
A recipe for condensed pudding made without starch
by Hamid
‫فالوذج من غير نشا لحامد‬
Put 1 pound honey in a copper cauldron with a rounded
bottom, bring it to a boil on the fire and skim the froth.
،‫ وُيرفع يف طنجري على النار‬،‫ُيؤخذ من الَعسل ِر ْطل‬
.‫وَتنزع َر ْغ َو ُته‬
Put the pot away from the heat and set it aside until it
cools down. Using a knife, beat 15 egg yolks -- do not
‫ [وُيرتك إىل أْن يربد] ـ ـ‬،‫مث َتعمد ـ ـ بعد نزوله عن النار‬
put any of the egg whites -- and stir them into the
cooled honey.
‫ وال يكون فيها شيء من‬،‫إىل ُصفرة مخَس عشرة َبْيضة‬
.‫ فُتضرب بِس ّك ني حىت ختتلط‬،‫البياض‬
Put the pot back to the fire, add 1/2 cup good quality
‫ وشلته‬،‫ َص َبْبَتها على ذلك العسل ا َبَّر د‬،‫فإذا اختلطت‬
fresh sesame oil and let it cook on low-heat fire. Stir the
‫ُمل‬
pot constantly until it has the consistency of condensed
pudding. Add skinned almonds. ‫ّي‬‫[الطر‬ ‫ وَص َبْبَت عليه من الشريج‬،‫إىل ناٍر هادئة‬
‫ وَح َّر ْك ته أبدًا حىت يصَري يف ثخن‬،‫الطّيب] ُر ْبع ِر ْطل‬
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Translation by means of Google Translate
 .‫ وقشرَت له َلْو زًا‬،‫الفالوذج‬
If you want to have it thicker, then cook it longer
[stirring all the time].
. ‫ فافعْل‬،‫فإْن أردَت أْن تعقده‬
Otherwise, you may take it away from the fire
.‫ فانزله‬،‫وإن أردَت أْن تنزله‬
and serve it, God willing.
.]‫ إن شاء اهلل‬،‫[واغرفه‬
A recipe for condensed pudding made with melon
‫صفة فالوذج الِبّطيخ‬
Choose 5 very sweet melons, cut them into wedges.
Slice off the rind but do not slice it thinly [to ensure that
،‫ُيؤخذ من الِبّطيخ الشديد اَحلالوة مخُس ِبّطيخات‬
you keep only the sweet section of the melon]. Press
and crush the pulp by hand. Strain it into a big bowl
،]‫فُتقَّطع [مث ُيرمى عنها القشر من غري اْس تقصاء عليه‬
using a wide sieve of hair
‫ وُيصّف ى ُمبْنُخ ل من َش ْع ر واسع يف‬،‫مث ْمُيرس باليد‬
.‫َغضارة واسعة‬
to get rid of all lumps and hard particles.
.‫ وَينقى ُثْف له‬،‫تفعل ذلك بالِبّطيخ حىت ينزل لّبه‬
Mix 1/2 pound starch with one and half grams crushed
saffron and stir them into 1/4 cup water.
‫ وُيلقى عليه [ِنْص ف‬،‫مث ُيؤخذ ِنْص ف ِر طل من َنشا‬
.‫ وْمُيرس الَّنشا بأوقيَتنْي ماء‬،‫ِدْر َه م] َزْع َف ران َمْس حوق‬
Put 2 pounds honey in a copper cauldron with a
rounded bottom and strain into it the starch mixture.
‫ وُيصفى‬،‫ فيجعل يف طنجري‬،‫وُيؤخذ من العسل رطالن‬
Add as well the [strained] melon. Light slow fire
underneath the pot and cook the mixture [stirring all
‫ [وتوقد حتته بنار‬،‫ وُيصّب فوقه البطيخ‬،‫عليه النشا‬
the time] until it thickens. Start feeding it with fat and
continue cooking [constantly stirring]
.‫ مث ُيسقى بالُّد ْه ن‬،‫لينة] حىت َيْنَعِق د‬
until it is done and the fat has separated from the
pudding. [Remove the fat and] put the pot away from
.‫فإذا َنَض َج وأْر خى ُدْه نه ُأنزل عن النار وُج عل يف جام‬
heat. Spread the pudding on a platter.
If you prefer it to be sweeter, add a little sugar to the
melon [when you mash it] and serve it, God willing.
‫ ُح ّلي َبْق ليل ُس ّك ر‬،‫وإْن أحببَت أْن يكوَن أشّد َح الوة‬
.‫ إن شاء اهلل‬،‫ مث ُيقَّدم‬،‫مع البطيخ‬
A recipe for [condensed pudding], condensed and
chewy
‫صفة َمْع قودة ُمَعَّلكة‬
Put in a copper cauldron with a rounded bottom, one
part honey and one third of its weight fresh almond oil
‫ ومثل [وْز ِن ُثُلِثه] ُدْه ن َلْو ز أو‬،‫تأخذ جزًءا من عسل‬
or sesame oil. [Bring them to a boil], remove the froth
and start stirring the mixture vigorously on low heat
‫ [بعد إخراج‬،‫ فُيجعل ذلك يف طنجري‬،] ‫[شريج طرّي‬
until it almost thickens.
]‫ مث [حيّر ك حتريكًا‬،‫ مث ُتوقد حتته بنار لينة‬،]‫رغوته‬
.‫شديدًا‬
Mix 1/2 cup sweet starch [free of any sourness] with
one and half cups water. Add saffron or liquid dye
‫ أو‬،‫[مث ُيؤخذ من النشا اُحلْلو فُيماث مباٍء ] وزعفران‬
extracted from houseleek. Strain the starch solution
using a piece of fine cloth
‫ مث صِّفه ِخب ْر قة‬،‫ مث امرسه حىت َيلني‬،‫ماء بستان أْبروز‬
.‫َر قيقة‬
and take the amount you need for the pudding. The
starch in its dry form [before dissolving it in water]
‫ مث‬،‫مث خذ منه َقْد َر [ِعياِر ه ـ ـ وهو ُس دس ـ ـ جزء يابسًا‬
should weigh 1/6 of the weight of the honey used for
the pudding. Now, pour the starch solution into the pot
and continue cooking on medium heat.
‫ واضربه حىت يثخن وينقعد بناٍر‬،‫ُصّبه] يف الطنجري‬
.‫ُمْع تدلة‬
‫ حىت خيرج ثلَثْي‬،‫ أخرجه أّو ًال أّو ًال‬،]‫[فإذا َقَذ َف ُدْه نه‬
Stir the pot constantly until the mixture greatly thickens
and its oil starts to separate. Remove the oil as it
separates and comes up until two thirds of it is gone.
.‫الُّد ْه ن‬
Put the pot away from the fire and spread the pudding
on a platter that has been greased with pistachio oil.
.]‫ واجعله يف جام [َم ْد هونًا بُد ْه ن الُفْس ُتق‬،‫مث أنزله‬