Samali recipe (Extra syrupy Greek Semolina cake with Mastic) - My Greek Dish

Ingredients

• 2 and 1/2 cups coarse semolina (or 1 1/2 coarse and 1 thin)
• 1 and 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 and 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp ground mastic resin (buy online in Australia, UK, US/CA)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3-4 tbsps butter, melted
• blanched almonds, for garnish
• 2 and 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 and 1/2 cup water
• 1 lemon, cut in half
• 1/2 tsp rose water (or vanilla extract or mastic or 1 cinnamon stick)