11 Reviews of Harissa, Harisa, Haresa Arabic Semolina Cake

From: Tahani

On Oct 9, 2007

Thank you so much 4 this recipe, it was so easy to make and it came out perfect

From: Um_Layla

On Aug 12, 2007

The whole family enjoyed it!!.. It was really easy to make but i was so caught up in my daughter i forgot to add the syrup to the cake when it was hot.. but i had it as a side dish so we dipped in to it..it was pretty good!

From: Little Tomato

On Jul 12, 2007

In my family, this dessert is called "Namoura." I really love this dessert and have searched long and hard for a good recipe. This was by far the best recipe I have ever tried, no question. I think it may have something to do with how the yogurt is prepared with the baking soda, allowing air to penetrate the batter when mixed in so the syrup can soak in better. The only thing I added was about a tablespoon of rose water to the syrup. Also, I was pressed for time and could not wait for the cake to cool before pouring the syrup over it, but it still turned out OK. This dessert is sweet, sticky, syrupy heaven.

From: Um ahmad al gimzawie

On Mar 21, 2007

YUUUUUMMMM!!!!! This tastes even yummier then the sweets that you buy at the local middle eastern store. DH and kids gave this one 5 stars, thanks Faten

From: Chef #615921

On Oct 15, 2007

I made it second day of eid. my husband and kids liked it very much. might become a tradition for eid. thanks

From: Umm Mazen

On Apr 19, 2008

Thank you so much for this recipe. I have made several harissa cakes before but this one is by far the best we have ever eaten. My DH had an invitation and I made this for them and they ate the entire pan. He said they were crazy about it. Very nice with some tea.

From: browniepie

On Sep 8, 2009

We invited people over to break Ramadan fast with us and I made this. Everyone loved it. My husband said I'd outdone myself! I didn't quite have 3 whole cups of semolina, about 2 3/4 so I sort of cut down on everything else as well, like using only 1 tsp of baking soda and cutting down on the sugar and water for the syrup. I used whole pistachios for each square. It certainly was a big hit and I'm already thinking about when I can make it again. thanks for sharing!

From: UmmIbrahim

On Aug 10, 2009

I must have tried five or six different recipes for this cake, and this is by FAR the BEST!! If you are looking for great harissa dont look any further, this is it! Thanks Faten for an awesome recipe! We cant get enough!

From: Ummsami

On Jun 5, 2009

Thanks for the great recipe. My husband is Palestinian and he absolutely loved this cake! I served it with mint tea. I hope more people will post Palestinian recipes like this one.

From: J. Khoury

On Dec 8, 2008

thanks so much for the recipe. my dad was craving some harissa for awhile now. i'm glad i found this recipe! it turned out delicious!!! and yes, we palestinians are big sweet-toothes!!