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M'semen
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M'semen
Type Bread
Place of origin Maghreb
Main ingredients Flour, durum wheat semolina, dry yeast, melted butter, salt, sugar and water
Variations Mhadjeb

M'semen (pronounced "m-se-men") is a yummy, traditional flatbread from the Maghreb region. This area includes countries like Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. People often enjoy M'semen for breakfast or as a snack. It's usually served with sweet honey or a warm cup of mint tea or coffee. Sometimes, M'semen is even filled with tasty ingredients like meat or a mix of onions and tomatoes!

Different Kinds of M'semen

There's a special type of M'semen called malwi in Northwest Africa. This version is made by pulling the dough into long strands. Then, these strands are shaped into a round, flat bread. M'semen is also quite similar to a Somali flatbread known as sabaayah.

How to Make M'semen

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M'semen cooking on a griddle

Making M'semen starts with a simple dough. The main ingredients are flour, a special kind of flour called durum wheat semolina, and dry yeast. You also add melted butter, salt, sugar, and a little water.

Once the dough is ready, it's divided into several small balls. Each ball is then rolled out very thin on a surface that has a little oil on it. The thin dough is folded into a square shape, creating many layers inside. To stop the layers from sticking together, a bit of semolina is sprinkled between them. This also helps the layers separate nicely when the M'semen cooks on a hot griddle.

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