Morocco
Sellou
Toasted flour, almonds and sesame, eaten by the spoonful. Panjiri's Moroccan cousin.
60 minTime
6 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original265kcal
6 gprotein
3 gfibre
60minutes
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Toast the maida (plain flour) in a dry heavy kadai on low heat, stirring all the time, for about 20 minutes until golden brown and nutty.
- 2Toast the sesame in the same pan on low heat until golden, then toast the almonds until golden. Cool both.
- 3Pulse the almonds and most of the sesame in a mixie to a sandy meal. Keep a spoon of sesame and a few almonds for decoration.
- 4Mix the toasted flour, nut meal, powdered sugar, ground fennel, cinnamon and salt. Add the melted butter and honey and rub in with your fingers.
- 5Mound in a dish and decorate with the reserved almonds and sesame. Store airtight.
Serve it like this
Serve a domed spoonful in a small bowl, decorated with a whole almond, next to a glass of mint tea.
