🇲🇦 Morocco recipe
Chebakia
Morocco's most elaborate cookie, chebakia are intricate flower-shaped pastries made from a spiced dough of sesame, anise, and orange blossom water. Each piece is hand-shaped, deep-fried until golden, then immediately dunked in hot honey and sprinkled with sesame seeds. Chebakia are synonymous with Ramadan, where they are served every evening to break the fast alongside harira soup.
Prep1 hr 30 mins
Cook45 mins
Serves30
Difficultyhard
Ingredients
- 500g all-purpose flour
- 100g sesame seeds, lightly toasted
- 50g blanched almonds, finely ground
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground anise seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads, steeped in 2 tablespoons warm water
- 2 tablespoons orange blossom water
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 80g butter, melted
- 1 egg, beaten
- 100ml vegetable oil, plus more for frying
- 500g honey, warmed gently
- Extra sesame seeds for garnish
- Pinch of salt
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 340
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 44 g
- Fat
- 18 g
