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If you’ve been in Tunisian households or restaurants, you might have come across the word “Masfouf”.
It is considered a Tunisian sweet dish that is usually served in traditional gatherings such as Ramadan. It is a sweet version of Tunisian Couscous.
It is soaked in sweet milk and mixed with nuts, raisins, dates, and bananas.
Masfouf Recipe
This important dish served during Ramadan masfouf is a sweet dish made from couscous, butter, and sugar and then adorned with pomegranates, dates, or even dried grapes.
For persons, who don’t like using sugar so much, you can the sugar to honey. If you don’t have honey, you can easily use sugar and it would taste as good, if not better.
To make you simply place the cooked couscous in a large bowl & mix in the salt.
De-stone the dates & roughly chop them. Chop the walnuts into relatively small pieces
Starting with 80g of each of the butter & the ghee, mix them into the couscous – the best way to do this is with your hands.
Rub the couscous between your fingertips & palms until the grains are evenly coated.
Set aside 2 tbsp of the dates & of the walnuts, mix the remainder into the couscous & mix well until evenly distributed.
Taste & add more butter or ghee if desired. Transfer the couscous to a large serving bowl & decorate with the reserved dates & walnuts.
Sprinkle a little sugar over the top of the couscous & serve. Allow people to add their sugar to taste.
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Be sure to recreate this incredible delicacy. Bon appétit!
Tunisian Masfouf Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Couscous
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tbsp honey or sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped dates
- 2 tbsp yellow raisins
- 1 tsp geranium water
- 1/3 cup mixed nuts I used almonds and walnuts, but you can use whatever you have
- 1 banana
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 packet prepared custard powder
- 1 tbsp honey or sugar
- 1 tsp geranium water
Instructions
- Start by prepping the Couscous with olive oil and water. Place in a steamer pot and let it steam for 30 min.
- In the meantime, wash and chop the dates, the nuts, and let the raisins soak in geranium water mixed with water.
- Heat the milk and add the honey until milk is hot and honey is melted.
- Remove the Couscous from the stove and pour the milk on top, mix gently with a spoon or fork, and cover for 5 minute until the Couscous absorbs the liquid.
- Add the dates, nuts, and raisins with the geranium water. Then add a chopped banana. Mix gently and set aside.
- For the cream, mix the powdered custard packet with cold milk and sugar or honey. Put on the stove and mix until it thickens and you get a nice vanilla custard. Turn off the heat and add a splash of geranium water.
- To assemble, scoop the Mesfouf into individuals bowls leaving space for the cream layer and another layer of masfouf. Decorate with sliced bananas and more nuts.
- Enjoy it for breakfast or as a dessert. Saha!