Msemen

“Msemen” or “rghaif” are a moroccan “crepe” made with mainly fine semolina. We usually eat them with a mix of melted butter and honey, but they’re good on their own as well, especially when still warm. Since I came to Canada, I like to put maple syrup on them. What’s nice with those crepes is that they can be veganized (if you use margarine or vegan butter) and only need 3 or 4 ingredients: fine semolina, flour, butter or margaribe, and sunflower oil (I personally only used margarine). When I lived in London, it was impossible to find them anywhere, and I wished I had tried making them sooner as they’re really easy to make and definitely remind me of Ramadan.

Hope you like them as much as I do 🙂

Ingredients

1.25 cup fine semolina // 0.5 cup flour // 0.25 cup flour OR semolina (flour will make the dough easier to stretch, but semolina will enhance the taste of the msemen) // enough warm water to make a dough // some melted butter OR margarine OR vegan butter // some sunflower oil (optional, to mix with the butter/vegan butter or margarine)

Instructions

Mix the flour and the semolina // Gradually add the water to make a firm dough // divide in 6 balls and coat them with the melted butter // Coat your hands with butter or oil // On a greased surface, spread the balls until they’re thin circles (they should be transparent) // Spread a generous amount of melted butter on the msemen as you spread it, it’s mandatory so the msemen stay soft when they cook // Bring the top and the bottom side of the msemen to the center (they shouldn’t be on top of each other!) // Bring the left and right part of the msemen on top of each other // You should have a square shape now. Spread it out again and coat it with a generous amount of melted butter, on top and on the bottom // Cook on a generously greased pan on both sides, until golden spots start forming on the surface // Bring on the maple syrup or the honey mixture and enjoy 😊