 Msemmen | |
| Type | Bread |
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| Place of origin | Maghreb |
| Main ingredients | Flour, durum wheat semolina, dry yeast, melted butter, salt, sugar and water |
| Variations | Mhadjeb |
Msemmen (Arabic:مسمنmsamman,musamman) orrghaif (رغايف), is a traditional flatbread originally from theMaghreb, commonly found inAlgeria[1] andMorocco,[2] It is folded into square pancakes with multiple internal layers and cooked on a griddle,[3][4] usually served with honey or a cup of aromatic morning mint tea or coffee. M'semmen can also be stuffed with meat (khlea) or onion and tomatoes. The smallmsemmen pancakes are of Berber origin.
There is a variety that is made from pulling the dough into strands and forming a disk that is also calledmlewi in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco.[5]
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