Seffa

Seffa (Arabic: السفة‎) is a Maghrebi[1] dish of sweetened semolina cuscus with butter, cinnamon, and almonds.[2] It can also be made with rice or vermicelli.[3][4] This dish is generally consumed at the end of a meal, before dessert. It is often served at traditional marriage ceremonies and family gatherings.

Seffa
السفة

Seffa served in Morocco
Region or state	Maghreb

Seffa can also be served with chicken (السفة بالدجاج) or with raisins (السفة الحلوة بالزبيب).[5]

There are also sweetened cuscus dishes besides seffa, such as mesfouf.

See also

• Algerian cuisine
• Moroccan cuisine

References

1. Harlan Walker (1990). Oxford Symposium on Food & Cookery, 1989: Staplefoods : Proceedings. Oxford Symposium. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-907325-44-4.
2. Albala, Ken (2011). Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-37626-9.
3. "القيمة الغذائية ل "السفة" المغربية يعرفنا عليها نبيل العياشي في "صباحيات"". 2M (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-04-28.
4. صبري, كتبه: صفاء (2014-05-19). "طريقة تحضير السفة المغربية". مشاهد 24 (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-04-28.
5. "Seffa, Mesfous Zbib : couscous sucré aux raisins secs - Dziriya.net". dziriya.net (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-05.