Morocco
Seffa
Steamed vermicelli, butter, cinnamon and sugar piled into a dome. Sweet and savoury both claim it.
60 minTime
14 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's waySteamed vermicelli, butter, cinnamon, sugar and almonds.
The original580kcalsame
14 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
60minutessame
Classic sweet seffa.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
4 steps- 1Toss the vermicelli with the olive oil, then steam over boiling water in a couscoussier or colander for 10 minutes.
- 2Tip out, sprinkle with salted water and orange blossom water, separate with your fingers, and steam again. Repeat once more.
- 3Fry the almonds in the oil until golden, then roughly crush half.
- 4Toss the hot vermicelli with butter and mound into a dome. Decorate with lines of cinnamon, icing sugar and almonds.
Serve it like this
Shape into a tall dome on a round platter, draw cinnamon stripes from top to bottom and stud with almonds. Serve warm with a glass of milk or mint tea.
