date: 2020-12-14T23:19:31.583Z image: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/b3ec45180845c13c2f7745ca13b35cce/751x532cq70/loukoumia-turkish-delight-or-lokum-recipe-main-photo.jpg thumbnail: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/b3ec45180845c13c2f7745ca13b35cce/751x532cq70/loukoumia-turkish-delight-or-lokum-recipe-main-photo.jpg cover: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/b3ec45180845c13c2f7745ca13b35cce/751x532cq70/loukoumia-turkish-delight-or-lokum-recipe-main-photo.jpg author: Viola Murray ratingvalue: 4.1 reviewcount: 37970 recipeingredient: - "2 kg sugar" - "2 l water" - "2 cups corn flour or niseste corn starch" - "12 gelatin sheets" - "2 cups icing sugar" - " roasted almonds" - " flower water" recipeinstructions: - "Dissolve the corn flour or niseste in 2 cups of water." - "Put the rest of the water, sugar and the gelatin in a pot and add the corn flour mixture." - "Place over heat and stir until it boils." - "Lower the heat and continue stirring for at least 15 more minutes." - "Remove from heat and add the almonds and the flower water." - "Let it cool, stirring every once in a while." - "Empty the mixture in a shallow tray (about the height of the loukoumi)." - "As soon as it cools completely cut into bites and dust them with icing sugar." categories: - Recipe tags: - loukoumia - turkish - delight katakunci: loukoumia turkish delight nutrition: 297 calories recipecuisine: American preptime: "PT28M" cooktime: "PT50M" recipeyield: "2" recipecategory: Lunch ---  Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, loukoumia (turkish delight or lokum). It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Turkish delight or lokum is a family of confections based on a gel of starch and sugar. Premium varieties consist largely of chopped dates, pistachios, hazelnuts or walnuts bound by the gel. Turkish Delight (Lokum) or Cyprus Delight (Loukoumia) is a confection made from starch and sugar. It is often flavored with rosewater, mastic or lemon; rosewater gives it a characteristic pale pink color. Loukoumia (Turkish delight or lokum) is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It's easy, it's quick, it tastes yummy. Loukoumia (Turkish delight or lokum) is something that I've loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic. To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have loukoumia (turkish delight or lokum) using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it. ##### The ingredients needed to make Loukoumia (Turkish delight or lokum): 1. Prepare 2 kg sugar 1. Make ready 2 l water 1. Make ready 2 cups corn flour or niseste (corn starch) 1. Make ready 12 gelatin sheets 1. Get 2 cups icing sugar 1. Make ready roasted almonds 1. Take flower water Sugar is boiled as much as it can be completely dissolved in water. In fact, doctors recommend the consumption of vanilla and cocoa delight. In Anatolian villages, lokum is used to improve wounds. Turkish delight - Loukoumi by the Greek chef Akis Petretzikis. ##### Instructions to make Loukoumia (Turkish delight or lokum): 1. Dissolve the corn flour or niseste in 2 cups of water. 1. Put the rest of the water, sugar and the gelatin in a pot and add the corn flour mixture. 1. Place over heat and stir until it boils. 1. Lower the heat and continue stirring for at least 15 more minutes. 1. Remove from heat and add the almonds and the flower water. 1. Let it cool, stirring every once in a while. 1. Empty the mixture in a shallow tray (about the height of the loukoumi). 1. As soon as it cools completely cut into bites and dust them with icing sugar. In Anatolian villages, lokum is used to improve wounds. Turkish delight - Loukoumi by the Greek chef Akis Petretzikis. An easy recipe for this traditional treat with rosewater! Excludes foods containing gluten, such as wheat, barley, rye and their by-products. Lokum çok eski yıllardan beri Türk topraklarında üretilmekte olan bir Türk tatlısı olup dünyaca ''Turkish Delight'' olarak bilinmektedir. So that's going to wrap it up for this exceptional food loukoumia (turkish delight or lokum) recipe. Thank you very much for your time. I am sure that you can make this at home. There is gonna be more interesting food in home recipes coming up. Don't forget to save this page in your browser, and share it to your loved ones, colleague and friends. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!