Tamina (dessert)
Alternative names | Tamena, Taqnata or Takneta |
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Type | Sweet |
Place of origin | Algeria |
Main ingredients | semolina, Pistachio, sugared almonds, butter, melted honey |
Tamina (Arabic: الطمينة) or “semolina cake,” is an ancient Algerian sweet consisting of toasted ground semolina, golden but not brown, butter, and melted honey. It is typically decorated with cinnamon, Pistachio or sugared almonds.[1]
It's also called Tamena, Taqnata or Takneta is a delicious pastry, traditionally served in Algeria and Morocco on the occasion of a birth or Mawlid Ennabawi echarif (a religious holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet of Islam Muhammad.) or it is served when celebrating the birth of a child but it can be prepared any day of the year.[2]
There is another Algerian pastry called tamina (Rfiss Tousni), but this one is made with grilled semolina, butter and date paste (gharss).[2] A delicious sweetness to accompany with a good Algerian mint tea or a latte at snack time. Tamina garnished with pine nuts for more delicacy.[3]
Tamina is usually shared between a few people, as it is served in small plates and consumed with small spoons.
Ingredients
[edit]- 500 grams semolina (medium-grind)
- 250 g melted butter
- 250 g honey
- 1 tbsp orange blossom water (mazhar)
- Ground cinnamon (for decoration)
- Dragées, Pistachio or almonds (for final decoration)
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.tasteatlas.com/tamina
- ^ a b "Tamina: Algerian Semolina Honey Dessert - African Food Network". African Food Network. 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ Safia, Um. "Tamina - Algerian Toasted Semolina & Honey Sweet Recipe - Dessert.Food.com". www.food.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.