Madeeda Hilba

Description
Sudanese Dessert

Ingredients

 * 1/2 cup of vegetable oil / butter
 * 2 tsp fenugreek
 * ilba)
 * 1 tsp salt
 * 1 tsp baking soda
 * 1.5 cups flour
 * 2 cups milk
 * 1 cup Sugar
 * water

Directions

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