Desserts

Nabulsi Kunafa

Jul 21, 2026 · 2 views

A famous Palestinian dessert of fine shredded pastry and cheese, soaked in fragrant sugar syrup.

التحضير20 د

الطهي30 د

الحصص8

الصعوبةمتوسط

سعرات410

المقادير

500g fine kunafa pastry (shredded phyllo) 400g Nabulsi or mozzarella cheese, soaked to reduce saltiness 150g melted ghee 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water for syrup 1 tsp rose water and a few lemon drops Ground pistachios for garnish

خطوات التحضير

Make the syrup by boiling sugar, water, and lemon until slightly thickened, then add rose water and let it cool completely.
Shred the kunafa pastry finely by hand and mix thoroughly with melted ghee until evenly coated.
Spread half the pastry in a greased tray, layer the cheese evenly, then cover with the remaining pastry and press gently.
Bake in a preheated 180°C oven for 25-30 minutes until golden and crisp on top.
Remove from the oven and pour the cold syrup over it immediately while hot.
Garnish with ground pistachios and serve right away.

نصيحة

The syrup must be cold and the kunafa hot when combined for the perfect texture; soaking the cheese in fresh water daily reduces excess saltiness.

Nabulsi kunafa originates from the Palestinian city of Nablus, featuring a golden layer of fine shredded pastry over soft cheese, soaked in rose-water-scented sugar syrup.