Description
A traditional chewy confectionery similar to gummy or mochi, made from sugar and starch flavored with nuts or fruits, known as Turkish Delight.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Sugar
- Cornstarch
- Pistachio
- Rosewater
- Lemon juice
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Heat sugar and water in a copper pot to make syrup, adding lemon juice to prevent crystallization.
- Dissolve cornstarch in water, gradually add to boiling syrup, stirring vigorously to avoid lumps.
- Stir continuously on very low heat for 2-
- hrs until sticky. Add pistachios or rosewater. Pour into a cornstarch-dusted mold, chill, dust with powdered sugar, and cube.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Aroma of rosewater
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Cornstarch, Powdered sugar
Pairing
Turkish Coffee
Trivia
[Trend] Known as 'Turkish Delight'. World-famous as the standard souvenir and the enchanting sweet that tempted a boy in 'The Chronicles of Narnia'.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Served with after-meal Turkish coffee. Sip the intensely bitter coffee, then nibble the sweet Lokum to neutralize the palate!
Allergen
Tree nuts