Strawberry and pistachio Dubai chocolate

Fresh strawberries coated in milk chocolate, accompanied by a crunchy center of butter-toasted kataifi and tahini-pistachio cream.

Ingredients

  • 240 g fresh strawberries
  • 140 g baking milk chocolate
  • 100 g fresh kataifi pastry
  • 100 g pistachio cream
  • 15 g unsalted butter
  • 5 g tahini

Method

  1. Quickly wash the strawberries under a cold trickle of water, drain them, and dry them meticulously. Hull them and cut the large fruits into quarters, keeping the small ones whole or simply halved.
  2. Detangle the kataifi with your fingers, then chop it roughly to obtain short strands that are easy to distribute.
  3. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the kataifi and sauté, stirring constantly, until all the strands are evenly golden, dry, and very crunchy. Avoid a heat that is too high, which would burn the outside before drying the center.
  4. Immediately transfer the golden kataifi to a bowl to stop the cooking. Let it cool completely so it retains its crunch.
  5. Mix the pistachio cream with the tahini until smooth. Add the cooled kataifi and stir gently to coat the strands well without crushing them.
  6. Gently melt the milk chocolate in a double boiler. Remove the bowl as soon as the chocolate is almost completely melted, then stir off the heat until perfectly smooth.
  7. Divide the strawberries among four individual bowls. Spoon the crunchy pistachio mixture into the center, then drizzle with the still-fluid milk chocolate.
  8. Serve immediately to preserve the contrast between the fresh strawberries, the flowing chocolate, and the crunchy kataifi.

Nutrition

Per serving

Energy
373.6 kcal
Protein
5.37 g
Carbohydrate
48.22 g
Fat
17.96 g
Fibre
2.09 g
Calcium
88.47 mg
Iron
1.37 mg
Magnesium
27.93 mg
Indicative, non-medical nutrition estimate; values depend on brands, actual weights, and whether ingredients are raw or cooked.