With fat
INGREDIENTS
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1¼ to 1½ cups warm water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1¼ cups melted animal fat (shahma)
- Vegetable oil (for shaping and cooking)
METHOD
- Make the dough (15 min + 30 min rest). Mix flour and salt in a big bowl. Slowly add warm water and knead until smooth. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
- Shape the msemen (25–30 min). Divide the dough into 20–25 balls. Flatten each ball into a thin circle on an oiled surface. Brush with melted fat. Fold into squares or triangles.
- Cook the msemen (20–30 min). Heat a non-stick pan on medium heat. Lightly oil the pan. Cook each piece until golden on both sides.
- Serve. Serve hot with honey or sugar. Enjoy with Moroccan mint tea if desired.
At MED4FOOD
From the group’s sign at the street food stand: “Very common in Morocco. Consumed for breakfast and for snacks. It can also be vegan and vegetarian.”
From the Youth Exchange MED4FOOD (9–18 June 2025), organised by Associazione Kora at the educational farm La Buona Terra, Passignano sul Trasimeno. Project 2024-1-IT03-KA151-YOU-000220163. Funded by the European Union; views expressed are those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the EU or the Agenzia Italiana per la Gioventù.
