Cookbook:Tamina (Algerian Semolina Honey Dessert)

Tamina (Algerian Semolina Honey Dessert)
Category	Dessert recipes
Time	30 minutes
Difficulty

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Tamina (الطمينة) is a simple Algerian dessert mainly made of semolina. It is usually served during celebrations such as engagement parties, weddings, baby showers, or Mawlid.

Ingredients

• 500 g semolina (medium-grind)
• 250 g melted butter
• 250 g honey
• 1 tbsp orange blossom water (mazhar)
• Ground cinnamon (for decoration)
• Dragées or almonds (for final decoration)

Procedure

1. Toast the semolina in a frying pan or in a cast iron dish until it takes on a nice golden color. Remove from the heat, and let it completely cool down.
2. Melt the butter and honey in a saucepan, and add orange blossom water.
3. Gradually add the cooled semolina while mixing.
4. Cook for 3–5 minutes while stirring to combine everything well.
5. Pour the tamina on a plate without waiting too long, and even out the surface.
6. Sprinkle with cinnamon and garnish with almonds or dragées.
7. Let cool and serve.