Tamina (dessert)
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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.[citation needed]
There is another Algerian pastry called tamina (Rfiss Tousni), but this one is made with grilled semolina, butter and date paste (gharss). 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.[citation needed]
Tamina is usually shared between a few people, as it is served in small plates and consumed with small spoons.[citation needed]
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)