Vermicelli Kunafa

Kunafa is a traditional Arabic dessert using kunafa dough and cream cheese. Those who tasted it once can't forget the melt in mouth soft and cheesy delight. As i'm residing in Kerala it's hard to find the kunafa dough and cream cheese here; So i decided to make it's alternative version with vermicelli. It is one of the easiest and cheat version of kunafa you ever had!!! And in no doubt the taste was promising😋😋😋. Try this quick and easy recipe and don't forget to leave your valuable feedback's in the comment box below.

Ingredients:

1. Thin Vermicelli-170 gm
2. Melted Butter-3 tbsp
3. Milk-3/4 cup
4. Corn flour-1 1/2 tbsp
5. Sugar-2 tbsp
6. Vanilla essence-1/2 tsp
7. Mozzarella cheese grated-1/4 cup
8. Sugar syrup-1/2 cup
9. Powdered pistachio-to garnish

Preparation:

• Mix milk with corn flour, sugar and vanilla essence(without any lumps).
• Cook on low flame until thickens (just creamy in texture; thick more after cools down).
• Allow to cools down completely.
• Crush vermicelli as thin as possible; mix it with melted butter and mix well.
• In a non-stick 7 inch pan add 1/2 of the vermicelli mix (little more than half ) and spread it as a thin layer without any gap.
• Sprinkle half of the mozzarella cheese on top.
• Above that spread the milk pudding.
• Sprinkle remaining mozzarella on top.
• Then top it with remaining vermicelli; cover all the part with vermicelli.
• Cook stove top on lowest flame for 10 minutes.
• Gently and carefully flip to another side and cook for another 8- 10 minutes.
• Add in to a serving pan and pour hot sugar syrup all over (syrup must be hot; it makes the vermicelli soft and cooked).
• Garnish on top with powdered pistachio and rose buds.