Basbousa - African Food Network

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups coarse semolina/sooji
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup dessicated coconut
• 1/2 cup butter (melted)
• 1 cup plain yoghurt (or you can mix half yoghurt and half milk)
• 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
• 2 tsp vanilla essence
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup almonds (blanched and peeled)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla or rosewater (you can even use any other flavouring that you prefer, like saffron or cardamom)