🇹🇳 Tunisia recipe
Makroudh
Makroudh is the jewel of Tunisian pastry, a semolina-based confection with ancient roots in the city of Kairouan, where it is said to have been perfected centuries ago. A firm semolina dough is rolled around a filling of spiced date paste, cut into precise diamond shapes, deep-fried until golden, and then dipped in warm honey or sugar syrup. The contrast between the crisp, grainy semolina shell and the soft, intensely sweet date filling is addictive and unforgettable.
Prep1 hr
Cook45 mins
Serves24
Difficultyhard
Ingredients
- For the dough:
- 500g fine semolina
- 125g butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric (for color)
- 150ml warm water (approximately)
- For the date filling:
- 400g pitted Deglet Noor dates
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
- For the syrup:
- 300g honey (or 400g sugar with 200ml water)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
- Vegetable oil for deep frying
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 44 g
- Fat
- 14 g
