Umm Ali (Egyptian Dessert)

Umm Ali/Omm Ali is a delectable and an age-old middle eastern dessert which gets creaminess from the milk & cream and crunchiness from the nuts used in it. This scrumpitious dessert is an absolute bliss. The perfect and soothing sweet dish for your Iftar too.
The arabic word “Umm Ali” literally means “Ali’s mother”. Sounds funny right?! But the bowl full of creamy & melt in your mouth dessert makes you forget about the name and you gonna love this and start making it for the rest of your dessert carving. There are many stories behind this sweet dish, but one thing for sure, Ali’s mother and wife of Sultan Ezz El Din Aybak, who has created this wonderful dessert is a Master Chef.
Traditionally Umm Ali is made using puff pastry, phyllo pastry or even with croissants as a base for the dessert. Topped with sweetened creamy milk and nuts of your choice. Believe me guys this is a super easy dessert and you will love-making it and enjoy having it.
Back in UAE, this delicious dessert is one of the unavoidable dessert in the buffet menu. I remember enjoying Umm Ali in our Office Iftar parties too. This dessert is traditionally served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or with whipped cream on top. But trust me which is yummy by its own. I used to serve this irresistible dessert cold as well.
Let see the super easy recipe………….
that looks delicious… I am going to try to make that this weekend.
Thank you so much 😊
Love to hear how it turned out for you 🙂
Like seriously!!! You have posted Umm Ali (YUUMM) it is the most yumiest dessert ever.. and yes the story is also very interesting!!
Thank you for sharing 🙂
Thank you Aki for your sweet comment 😍
You are right…. it is the most yummiest dessert!!! 😊
welcome!! you made me dream about this dessert!! 🙂
Awww…. thats so interesting! So I hope you will be wipping up this dessert soon 😊.
Lemme know if you tried it 🙂
Lovely one….you are a very good cook….
Thank you so so much Soma for such a lovely comment 😍…. I am really humbled and honoured 😊