Tamina (dessert)
Tamina 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, pistachios or sugared almonds.
It is also called Tamena, Taqnata or Takneta, traditionally served in Algeria during Mawlid Ennabawi echarif It is also served when celebrating the birth of a child, but it can be prepared any day of the year.
There is another Algerian pastry called tamina, but is made with grilled semolina, butter and date paste. It is often eaten with Algerian mint tea or a latte at snack time. Tamina is often garnished with pine nuts.
Tamina is usually shared between a few people, as it is served in small plates and consumed with small spoons. Tamina can also be found in Morocco but is less popular.
Ingredients
- 500 grams semolina
- 250 g melted butter
- 250 g honey
- 1 tbsp orange blossom water
- Ground cinnamon
- Dragées, Pistachio or almonds