Semolina Squares with Coffee and Walnut Recipe

This sweet snack recipe from Vineet Bhatia takes the classic combination of coffee and walnut and gives it a twist. The recipe uses ghee, which is easily available from good Indian grocery shops or online.

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Coffee-walnut semolina squares

1 1/2 tbsp of instant coffee powder
50g of granulated sugar
270ml of water, warmed
8 walnuts
3 tbsp of ghee
3 tbsp of semolina
olive oil

To plate coffee-walnut semolina squares

1 sheet of gold leaf

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Pre-heat the oven to 170°C/Gas mark 4. Put the semolina in a deep frying pan and dry-roast over a moderate heat until it is very lightly coloured and has a nutty aroma

3 tbsp of semolina

Stir in the ghee and cook for 2 minutes, then add the warm water and cook until it has been absorbed by the semolina

3 tbsp of ghee
270ml of water

Stir the coffee into 2 tablespoons of warm water and then add to the semolina, along with the granulated sugar

50g of granulated sugar
1 1/2 tbsp of instant coffee powder

Cook, stirring, until the mixture has thickened enough to leave the sides of the pan

Meanwhile, scatter the walnuts onto a baking tray and bake in a preheated medium oven for 3-5 minutes or until starting to turn brown and crisp

8 walnuts

Crush 4 of them in a bag with a rolling pin, and set aside the other 4 to garnish. Stir the crushed walnuts into the mixture

Spoon onto a greased tray and cool until it solidifies. Cut into 2.5cm squares, garnish with a piece of roasted walnut and gold leaf petals

olive oil
1 sheet of gold leaf

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Vineet Bhatia

While Vineet Bhatia has borrowed from European traditions to plate up his food, the manner and matter of his dishes are unmistakably those of India, handled with immense sophistication and personal panache.