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By Danya Weiner
What is there to update when it comes to granola? I’m sure everyone has their own special recipe for homemade granola. Sometimes, when I’m on a healthy kick, I make a large batch of homemade granola, and it’s almost always finished within a few days.
The first time I made granola I totally burnt it. The second time I totally burnt the raisins, and I learning that they should be added only after baking. The third time I got it just right, after learning that you have to be on oven-watch, because it has the tendency to burn in an instant.
During the Sugat competition I did some hefty online research on Arab cuisine. I came upon a blog, “Taste of Beirut”, which has tons of authentic Lebanese recipes, and some recipes which bring together the Arab cuisine with that of the West.
A Lebanese granola recipe caught my attention and I decided to try it. The combination of tahini and silan (date honey) is definitely not new, but to use it as the “sauce” on oats, mixed with nuts and baked together, yields granola which is hard to stop eating.
The second recipe was conceived after all of my attempts with the tahini and silan granola, and stems from my love of rose water. The “sauce” of this granola consists of butter/oil and honey mixed with a few drops of rose water, giving it a deliciously lovely aroma.
I tried to have a competition between them, to see which one would make it into the blog. Both neck and neck, the tahini and silan had a slight lead, but only because some people aren’t such a fan of rose water. In the end, I decided to share both of the recipes.
With the upcoming holiday of Purim, it is customary to make “Mishluach Manot”, a sort of bag of goodies, generally sweets to give to loved ones. This granola works as an innovative “Mishloach Manot”, that I’m sure your loved ones would be delighted to receive this Purim.
Enjoy!
Homemade Granola
Feel free to play around with the ingredients and amounts, according to your own tastes. This is one of those recipes that doesn’t have to be followed to the tee.
Raw tahini, silan and rose water can all be found at Middle-Eastern supermarkets.
Ingredients for 4 cups:
3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup assortment of unroasted nuts (such as almonds, pistachios, walnuts, etc.)
⅓ cup unroasted sunflower seeds
⅓ cup unroasted pumpkin seeds
3 tablespoons unroasted shredded coconut
3 tablespoons poppy seeds
½ cup raisins
For the tehini and silan granola:
¾ cup silan
½ cup raw tahini
For the honey and rose water granola:
1 stick (4 oz.) butter, melted
¾ cup honey
4-5 drops of rose extract or ½ cup rose water
Preparation:
Mmmhh.. I will try the Tehini-silan version. I am sure that my kids will like it!
Thanks for sharing.
I tried making it with tahini and honey first as I couldn’t find silan in the UK, but its tastes great! And as a diabetic it works as a great breakfast with yoghurt (minus the raisins but I love using nuts).
I got hold of silan from Israel and it works equally as well. But now I’m making this granola once, even twice a week because everyone is eating it. Great recipe, thanks for showing me a healthier alternative from supermarket cereals.
Thanks Ben!
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Hi ladies! I just came across Matkonation doing a search for silan granola. I’ve been making my own with maple for a long time and was looking for a more Israeli twist. I love the idea silan plus tehina, with a large handful of sesame seeds mixed in! And I would have never though of rose water in granola, but it sounds perfect over a big bowl of ice crew. So many options to try. I can’t wait to see what else comes out of your kitchens.
– Gayle (Zahavah)