Madeeda Hilba

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of vegetable oil / butter
• 2 tsp fenugreek (hilba)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup Sugar
• water

Directions

1. Put oil in pot and heat until warm.
2. Add fenugreek and stir for two minutes.
3. Add 3 cups of water and salt, cover and cook until fenugreek tender (approximately 10 minutes).
4. Add milk and Sugar.
5. Into a separate bowl mix 2 cups of flour and 2 cups of water.
6. Add to pot and stir quickly until thick (approximately 5 minutes).
7. Mix baking soda with 1/3 cup of water.
8. Add to pot through sieve into boiling dough which will become yellow.
9. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
10. Pour out into a bowl to cool and eat warm.