Hilbeh (dessert)

Hilbeh
TypeDessert
Region or stateLevant
Main ingredientsSemolina, fenugreek, olive oil
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In Palestinian cuisine, hilbeh, hulbah, or fenugreek cake (Arabic: حلبة) is a dessert made from fenugreek seeds, olive oil, and semolina, topped with nuts, nigella seeds, or sesame, then coated in sugar syrup, which soaks into the cake.