How to make Kunafa Nabulsi - Stretchy Cheese Dessert

[@MiddleEats]

Let me know if you want a pantry video for konafa. There's a few different ways you can use it in both savoury and sweet applications, and I think it would be cool to make. Hope you enjoyed the video, and if you're interested in supporting the show, check out our patreon. www.patreon.com/MiddleEats.

[@bazougi]

Pleeease. حلاوة الرز. Halawet ilriz. Tripoli, lebanese dessert. How to make it

[@ayniee1897]

Yes pleeeeease!!!

[@globalSchelmuffsky]

hi, i think you have the best channel about middle eastern cuisine for english speaking people. i wanted to ask you, if you could show how to make ليمون مخلل, and basbousa (not in the same video though 😜)

[@MiddleEats]

I'll look that up and definitely see about adding it to the to do list. Thanks for the suggestion

[@MiddleEats]

Sure, I love basbousa and pickled lemons. I'll try cover them soon.

[@jjxchii3714]

I know I’m commenting 3 years late, but I’m a Kuwaiti student of a Syrian mother in the UK who just started her cooking passion to feed my friends and remind mom of back home, I’ve been missing our food and your channel was the best thing I discovered, thank you for all your hardwork!!

[@AndalusianPrince]

Finally a truthfull video. Kunefa is an ARAB PALESTINIAN dish. Not turkish or greek.

[@tammam8776]

This Palestinian dish is not meant to be eaten at home! It should be displayed in a museum it's a masterpiece! Well done Obi!

[@MiddleEats]

Hahaha thank you!

[@koseku3]

it is not palestinian dish, it is ottoman empire dish and every country has its own style

[@ruthbrent7048]

I’m abt to make it at home and I’m scared tbh; I don’t want to butcher the recipe!

[@lamaaltawil437]

@@koseku3it existed long before the ottomans, it is Palestinian even if other countries have their own style just like pizza

[@brokenSnake]

@@koseku3 it’s Palestinian.

[@electricfence3152]

Love how you explain everything, Obi! Keep up the great work!❤

[@rsas6654]

Wow the only person to actually explain everything clearly. Especially the draining of mozzarella and which to use . I have binge watched so many Once again thank you for an amazing video. Tomorrow’s iftar dessert sorted

[@rsas6654]

So I made this over the weekend , I can say this was amazing !!! After trying so many kunafas from so many shops. This was the best!! Thank you keeping the video so simple and easy to Follow. Can you please make a video on chickpea fatteh Once again thank you.

[@MiddleEats]

Glad to hear it turned out so well! We're actually making chickpea fatteh very soon. Hope you stay tuned for that recipe

[@m-artiiii]

As a Kuwaiti student studying in the UK, your channel is exactly what I've been looking for when I'm craving something from home. Glad youtube recommended a video from your channel. Really great content, you can really tell the amount of work you put into these videos. Keep going and your channel will def blow up very soon :).

[@MiddleEats]

You're exactly one of the groups of people I was hoping to attract. Hope these videos can give you just a little bit of home! Thank you

[@iyouitry]

ملحق على الاكل العربي لما ترجع على بلدك! استمتع بوقتك و جرب انواع مختلفة من الاكل

[@nadeexn]

Jordanian student in Germany, same thing heree, so glad I found this channel

[@purpletape6594]

@@iyouitry اخي الاكل الانجليزي سيئ و طعمه ممل عن تجربه

[@purpletape6594]

@@iyouitry هذا الشعب لا يعرف معنى البهارات 😂😂😂

[@Sunflower-lv9iu]

For a second I thought the orange was saffron. I recently ate this and it is so delicious! can’t get enough, I eat it every week now😅. I’ve been trying Iranian/Turkish/Palestine food lately and am very impressed, everything I have tried has amazing flavor, such beautiful food & traditions! I wish more places cooked this type of food here in Mexico.

[@donnababylon]

I just made this! In fact I’m eating it now as I type with a nice cup of tea. I was skeptical, but WOW! I did add a smidge of sugar to the dough and I only had fresh mozzarella. So I combined it with ricotta. I made individual portions in a muffin tin as this was an experiment for traveling with it. It all worked! I really enjoy your videos.

[@raifhijab283]

I have made it with mozzarella and ricotta and it is quite good. I am trying it today with mozzarella, rocotta and akkawi.

[@jackieweaver3884]

FINALLY a khunafa recipe! For people who have never tried it: It actually tastes reaaaaaally good. You might think the cheese would be salty against the sugar, but if made correctly it is a perfect blend of creamy cheese with crispy kunefa, and a milky flavour with just enough sweetness. It can also be made with cream cheese, so if you're a little sceptical about this you can try it that way too!

[@MiddleEats]

You described it perfectly! There's also a version we do in Egypt with a creamy custard like filling, and I made that on the channel last year.

[@jackieweaver3884]

@@MiddleEats that sounds really cool! Gonna go check that out

[@zhuofanzhang9974]

I'm glad I tried out this dessert in Istanbul 3 hours before my flight (right before the Covid-19 thing started). Even though it was a shop near the bazaar and probably a little bit of a tourist trap, it still tasted good. Later I almost jumped when I found there's "Kunefe" in Trader Joe's frozen section (US supermarket chain).

[@HandOfGilgamesh]

Check out the Basil Elhaj recipe.

[@n.2488]

We use ricotta

[@learnurduwithsara1068]

Just visited a labanese restaurant and saw this on the menu. So glad to live in the city where middle eastern food is available.

[@MediMediMary]

Thanks for sharing these recipes and for sharing tips to help make these recipes more accessible to those of us who might not have the right ingredients on hand. I'm an American mom who is always looking for ways to introduce a variety of foods and cultures to my household so these videos are always so descriptive and detailed. Thanks!!!

[@MiddleEats]

No problem at all! I've actually covered some specific ingredients in my pantry episodes and how you can use them for sweet and savoury dishes, it helps you get new ideas.

[@theyoungatheartinaction1014]

I’m a Filipino here in London and I will try to make this cheese kunafa

[@tammam8776]

This Palestinian dish seems to be super delicious and you guys don't miss an opportunity to impress me with your cooking skills! Thanks Obi! 😘😉

[@MiddleEats]

Thanks Tam! Hope you try it out

[@fatcheese8088]

I absolutely love künefe and order it everytime as a desert when I’m in a Turkish restaurant! Come to Germany, we have large Turkish grocery stores where you’ll find almost everything that is used in Turkish/Arabic cuisine haha

[@MiddleEats]

Yeah the Turkish one is quite common here too. We have a great Turkish supermarket near the house which sells everything we need.

[@najatskitchen]

Greetings from a Palestinian youtuber. Thanks for sharing.

[@MiddleEats]

Hope you enjoyed the recipe, it's one of my favourites.

[@najatskitchen]

@@MiddleEats I always enjoy your videos. Please keep them coming. Good Luck!

[@ashMMJ]

Merhaba… are you alright? I know it’s a stupid question but are you alive? 😔

[@najatskitchen]

@ashMMJ Hello, yes I am alive😀

[@paolakoh3472]

I'm studying in Egypt and i tried once and now, whenever I'm going to the supermarket I always buy a piece. It's so delicious and definitely I will try this recipe. Thanks :)

[@jmnima3642]

Was trying to keep the comment lighthearted but just can’t. My heart breaks knowing that these beautiful traditions, cuisines, cultures are getting ethnically cleansed, free Palestine! I hope Palestine is free one day, and these ever so beautiful traditions will continue to flourish and be recognised for its origin and not by its oppressors! Viva falastin 🇵🇸

[@thagamefan]

In this case, I'm so happy to report that all these traditions, cuisines and cultures are thriving, there are more Palestinians than ever before, and even those nasty bad oppressors have themselves been converted to love knafe almost as much as the Palestinians themselves. I'm really thrilled I was able to make your day, have a great one!

[@MrPeriwinkle]

If you think this culture and traditions are cleansed you've clearly never been to Israel... There are more Palestinian restaurants and Knafe places in particular than one could count

[@dderajj2166]

@@MrPeriwinkle fr, my parents went there years ago and got introduced to it. We eat it often even tho we're hispanic

[@paranoidandroid9260]

@@dderajj2166 *Occupied palestine

[@paranoidandroid9260]

@@MrPeriwinkle ironic considering your colonial ethnostate destroyed palestine, ethnically cleansed the natives and now claiming our food and culture in order to erase us entirely. and we've been fighting ever since to not get erased

[@waffleawt6570]

I am proud I'm from Nablus to eat this in special occasions it's easily the best dessert ever.

[@bparrish517]

Now I better understand your struggles in bringing some of these recipes to us. This one had a challenge at every step, especially when lacking a Middle Eastern market. Well done.

[@MiddleEats]

Haha yeah it can be quite tough, especially when the ingredients are hard to find or common substitutes do not work. For some reason some people make it with ricotta too, but I don't think that is a good replacement at all. Thank you

[@itsteta6191]

I am addicted to nabulsieh ! Thank you Palestine and thank you Middle eats.

[@jasminmayo5384]

I love this dish so so so much!! What I use instead of clarified butter (because it’s cheaper where I live) is mascarpone & the cheese I go for is pepperjack because I’m a sucker for the salty/sweet/spicy combo. I go as far as sprinkle just a bit of Malden salt on top with pistachios. Another great thing is if you’re doing it on the stovetop - to pour the simple syrup directly into the hot pan & kunefe, i love the bits of crispies that creates. Thank you for the baking alternative to this recipe!! It shall definitely be useful! Love your channel very much!

[@happydillpickle]

No way- hot spicy kunefa! I too love things with chillies and why not desserts? My friend had some salted chilli chocolate once. It was marvellous!

[@jeremyelkayam]

Knafa is one of my favorite desserts but it’s sooo hard to get here in the states!!! Thanks so much for sharing this. I’ll definitely be making this a lot

[@MiddleEats]

Yay, glad I could help and please send me some photos of it when you make it.

[@gatito6630]

Every time i go to dubai and eat out i ALWAYS get this dessert ! I Absolutly love it and feel the need to make it at home now im out the country ! Will defo try out this recipe!

[@tiagomnlmnl]

Oh my god, I have been looking for an easy to follow recipe for Kunafa for so long. This is perfect. Being in Southeast Asia, sourcing the pastry will be a challenge though, but I'm not kidding when I say that I think Kunafa is easily one of the best desserts in the world.

[@MiddleEats]

If you struggle to find it, then making it isn't so hard. Hope you really enjoy it and it satisfies all your cravings.

[@kimpo6510]

i have an arab bestfriend and she introduced me to this dessert. i fell in love with it at first sight and here i am watching this video bc i’m curious how kunafa is made 🤩🤩 as a cheese lover, i would dig in this dessert :>

[@Lunijma]

I love love love künefe! I've eaten the turkish version often and it's unbelivable, that so many people have probably never had a taste of this. There is nothing like it!

[@sweetLemonist]

Oh I love the name of this channel.. and this dish looks so good. There's nothing like Turkish and Middle Eastern food 🤗

[@MiddleEats]

Thank you!

[@sumansamee5652]

Thats so awesome im going to make this today i belongto india but have been living in the uae for quite a long time and am a die hard fan of kunafa. Hail palestine

[@ambotngababoy]

I thank KZbin for recommending you. I am in Philippines and our Middle Eastern food selections here are not diverse, shawarma is not even a legit shawarma (only homemade middle eastern people sell legit ones). I can't wait to try one of your recipes.

[@ladybird74786]

Your voice is asmr, sir....Ramadan Mubarak 🙏

[@MiddleEats]

Thank you. Eid Mubarak!

[@TheLavenderTasteKitchen]

Great recipe 😋😋 and wonderful presentation and instructions 👍🏻👍🏻 your channel is amazing

[@MiddleEats]

Thank you!

[@atharvakelkar]

I am quite sad about how good this video is and how well you explained it. The only thing stopping me from eating Kunafa everyday was the lack of knowledge to make it. Now that you have taught me that so well, I am doomed.

[@icidaimon5670]

Someone made me a Turkish version of this- it was to die for 😍

[@ShubhendraSingh2808]

I wish this video was uploaded before I made my Kunefe. Sigh, but never mind. Gonna make it again with all the tips in this video!

[@HandOfGilgamesh]

KZbin Basil Elhaj

[@MiddleEats]

Let me know how it turns out.

[@sophiacadiz8016]

Mouth-watering! ... I dream of visiting the middle east to try all these wonderful dishes

[@ismailal-khatib1922]

The Palestinian Version of kunafe is unmatched, they just know what they're doing. This is coming from a Lebanese man. Love my Palestinian brothers and sisters. Free Palestine.

[@anahidkassabian4471]

Gorgeous recipe. We put another layer of knafeh on top, and we don't flip it out, just serve the pieces from the pan. But either way, it's not to be missed...my favourite dessert from childhood.

[@MiddleEats]

Oh that's definitely a possibility too! We do it that way with the cream filled konafa.

[@googalsalot]

I had this dessert at a restaurant recently and it is very sweet but I loved it, the textures are wonderful.

[@ssp242]

Woohoo, new recipe! Where did you get your low moisture mozzarella block in London? I have such a hard time finding it for my pizzas! I end up using kesar cheese from Turkey as a close substitute.

[@MiddleEats]

Thanks. The massive block was from Costco, you can get it at any large wholesaler too. Waitrose also have a Galvani low moisture fresh mozzarella which is fantastic. Hope you find them easily.

[@adamburdt8794]

You are thorough and its nice and appreciated.

[@MiddleEats]

Glad you like the recipes.

[@alhammohamed7101]

ok, can we just appreciate how clever the channel name is ?!!!!

[@tinycindy2977]

Wow, I might try this version. I am turkish and in our version of kunafa the cheese gets sandwiched between two layers of kadayıf. This version is probably better for cheese lovers like me 🥰

[@meghadey9281]

Subscribed a few days ago and I'm so eager to binge all your videos. Very well explained, simple and accessible. Love it.

[@MiddleEats]

Thank you! Glad you're enjoying them.

[@janeevanz]

This is amazing and my favorite sweet!

[@lelandunruh7896]

I had utterly divine knafeh at a bakery in Amman a few years ago, and also a very good one in Ramallah a bit later. As I've not been able to find any quite as good in the Arab markets or restaurants where I live, I'll try my hand at making it myself!

[@itsteta6191]

you need to go to Ramallah again.

Hello new friend. The cooking is very delicious, thank you for sharing 👍

[@michelhv]

In Canada, akkawi cheese is produced locally by the Phoenicia company.

[@agl7739]

I will have to try this as it's one of my husband's favorite desserts. Question any chance you could do a video on Za'atar and Manakish? They're a favorite snack food of mine but I haven't been able to make it in a moment

[@QuboolwaRidaa]

There is one already on the channel, i used it last week 😅

[@lisalisa1656]

My favorite is when they put the Lebanese way in a sesame seed bun ..yummy

[@ignacionestorvespolivega749]

Just found your channel. Immediately subbed. Thanks!!!

[@jurysh7954]

Every time. Made kunfa with cream some time only with napolisi chease I don't like use mazorela cheasse because when the kunfa is cold after done is chease is hard Thank u for vedio

[@lilly_koii]

they have a frozen version of this at trader joes, I can only imagine how amazing the homemade version is

[@IADHDD]

The trader joe's version is probably the worst kunafa I have tasted.

[@jeremyelkayam]

@@IADHDD yeah it’s not great but depending on where you live it might be the best option! It’s so much better if you are able to get it from a legit bakery or make it yourself though

[@lukamixan3493]

@@IADHDD well, it’s not the same as if you got it on the streets of Amman, but it’s still pretty decent

[@alwssofy7748]

frozen food is a crime against the food . i dont comment a lot but i cant skip this one

[@barisharslan6115]

Y'all being so extra lol. The TJ's one is pretty decent for being frozen imo

[@GreenLifeInDublin]

Very interesting! I thought it is going to be savory dish. I would love to try it

[@MiddleEats]

Haha yeah it's a bit confusing at first, but it really is wonderful

[@challe535]

If you want to get the orange color without using dyes you can add a bit of sugar to the dough along with the ghee. The sugar will caramelize and turn golden/orange when cooked.

[@willgoncher4643]

Always look forward to your uploads and this one looks great!

[@MiddleEats]

Thank you!

[@gerip.c6893]

oh my goodness, im so gonna try this...

[@CFC_1988]

I hope you cook food from Saudi Arabia like (Kabsa) 🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦

[@MiddleEats]

Yes already done it! Check the past videos

[@CFC_1988]

@@MiddleEats I'm sorry I didn't watch it,, you really cooked it in a traditional way

[@hanalwala]

Superb.... Looks so beautiful and so tempting to eat it.

[@Majeed.]

I'm 'bout to bust! 🤤

[@sfowler1017]

Oooohhhhh I definitely want to make this.

[@LetsRock1t]

Künefe is traditional Middle East dessert made from cheese pastry soaked in sweet sugar-based syrup. It's recipe was invented by Palestinian Arabs in about the 10th century AD and came to the territory of the present Turkey a long time ago. Original Arabic name of this dessert is كُنافة that can be read like “kanafeh”.You can eat Best künefe in Turkey / Antep

[@trashcangoblin420]

oh my god this looks so delicious. I wonder if there's anywhere I can find this in Melbourne - other than trying to make it myself.

[@reno-koreanfoodlover6569]

Why do I always torture myself by watching these videos late at night... I AM SO HUNGRY!!

[@sanjida_hasan]

Hi Obi. Can you make a student's version of this without oven? Thanks for the nice recipe as always ❤

[@adityabiyani387]

wow looks good love from india

[@DuskDawnNight]

I NEED TO MAKE THIS NOW

[@ummsalahuddeen3626]

Hello there I am wondering is the hot syrup added to the hot kunafah or is the syrup cooled down first.

[@wahidaamanuddin1051]

My friend approved this recipe 😍

[@kevh6948]

Tried this in tel aviv market. Unforgettable. I think I went back 3 times that week.

[@ignemuton5500]

I usually find the non nablusi cheese less flavourful, so if i really want a good knafe i go to a cafè near me that serves knafe nablusi. Very tasty

[@adrianoldskool1114]

Im going to make this next weekend

[@RolloTonéBrownTown]

Your little ringlets are so cute. It's like Cupid hair

[@Antaios632]

Love a good cheese pull! 😍 It sounds a little weird to me, but I want to try it anyway!

[@MiddleEats]

Yeah at first it seems quite weird, but it's a neutral tasting cheese so it's not cheesy if you catch my drift.

[@gmkhn66]

Its a really tasty dish

[@fauziahsaleh7490]

I had ths in a small restaurant nearby home. The owner is Palestinian. He sell roasted chicken and its soooo so sooo good! At first only 2 franchise, now almost in every areas in Jakarta (Indonesia). Anyway, the Kunafa i tried in his restaurant is soft one. But in ur vid its like crispy?

[@Bulbassador]

You had me at cheese

[@MiddleEats]

It's definitely a cheese lover's dream!

[@nihaljain4463]

You can also use some Cream cheese instead of Mozzarella, it would taste even better

[@davidpotter1476]

Third looks great!

[@michelebriere9569]

I've made this. Its a mess, but yummy.

[@annikasoderlund619]

I've only had this once. If i could get the kataifi where I am, i'd love to make it.

[@naziras2376]

Made it and it was really yummy !

[@GeNiaaz]

NICE was waiting for this

[@victoriachudinov9580]

I wonder if you can use saffron to get the orange color instead of food coloring...

[@MiddleEats]

Possibly, but that will give it a saffron flavour, which may or may not be nice.

[@victoriachudinov9580]

@@MiddleEats saffron flavour cannot be not nice :p

[@ahmedyassir5569]

There is also a sweeter version that is served cold It uses qashta/qishta (قشطة) instead of cheese Qishta is cream (sometime called sweet cream)

[@mrs210]

You can use vermicelli or shredded wheat cereal. You put some butter,milk sugar, on shredded wheat,use rigotta, soft tofu,cottage cheese with honey. Don't use mozarela . Use rose water or,cinamon or orange water or peel, cardomom in sugar syrup.

[@shiraz315]

Very useful and practical

[@lilianapagliery6686]

Excellent!

[@mj22jk]

PALESTINIAN kunafa 🇵🇸. It is a Palestinian made dessert !

[@nadeexn]

Thanks Obi!

[@niamhybeagable]

This looks delicious! (I will literally take any excuse to eat cheese)

[@samidu492]

I am going to make, loove kunepha

[@prakhyaskitchen5815]

Nice and innovative recipe

[@salvatoredg77]

Emmy Made followed your recipe on her channel!

[@SolidDragonUK]

Middle eastern food is underrated tbh

[@thecoffeesnobsuk5188]

@middle Eats we're going to be replicating your easy to follow recipe over Ramadan ready for a Post Eid avaliablility at our Mosaic Cafe. Looks scrumptious

[@shabia71khanom45]

Can you use ghee in place of clarified butter recipe used in your KZbin

[@MiddleEats]

Yes you can, it's the same thing.

[@Nishiskitchenrecipe]

Looking yummy

[@angellover02171]

Trader Joe's sells this desert so I tried it. Personally I didn't like it hot, it was much tastier cold. I guess the cheese was less salty so the Sweetness came though better.

[@MiddleEats]

Somehow I doubt their kunafa is as good as this, but I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. If you make this, try it hot and see if it's better this time around.

[@leenahussein778]

Please don't use Trader Joe's as your reference for what kunafa is supposed to taste like. As a Palestinian this hurts my soul. Fresh kunafa is way better texture wise (cold kunafa is a war crime where im from) and the cheese isn't supposed to be salty at all. I hope you can find a better place that sells it.

[@Enne-]

Trader Joes brings Middle Eastern food to Americans in the worst way possible. Tried a few things from there when I was in the US - did not like what they were offering. MUCH better getting Middle Eastern food from restaurants that are run by Arabs which are very common in big cities.

[@angellover02171]

I think Trader Joe's is a pretty good company. With certain products they do souce thing from small producers. Some things like their pizza are sourced internationally. Personally I thought it was better cold than hot. I didn't say their version was bad at all.

[@Enne-]

@@angellover02171 Dont get me wrong....they have a lot of great products and i like the company. Just wasnt a fan of some of the Middle Eastern snacks i did try

[@carlosandalucia4660]

Thanks for a nice explanation of making kunafa...May I ask abut the type of pistachios on the top? What is their origin country and what is the name of their type?

[@MiddleEats]

I used both Turkish antep pistachios (ground) and Iranian pistachios (slivered). They both have a super green colour!

[@carlosandalucia4660]

@@MiddleEats Thanks a lot for your quick response. Your channel is full with great tips.

[@MiddleEats]

Thanks

[@BenberOdred]

Wow.