Tamina (Algerian Semolina Honey Dessert)
Tamina (الطمينة) is a simple Algerian dessert mainly made of semolina. It is usually served during celebrations such as engagement parties, weddings, baby showers, or Mawlid.
Ingredients
- 500 g semolina (medium-grind)
- 250 g melted butter
- 250 g honey
- 1 tbsp orange blossom water (mazhar)
- Ground cinnamon (for decoration)
- Dragées or almonds (for final decoration)
Ingredients for 8 servings (1 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Toast the semolina in a frying pan or in a cast iron dish until it takes on a nice golden color. Remove from the heat, and let it completely cool down.
Stovetop - 2
Melt the butter and honey in a saucepan, and add orange blossom water.
Stovetop - 3
Gradually add the cooled semolina while mixing.
- 4
Cook for 3–5 minutes while stirring to combine everything well.
- 5
Pour the tamina on a plate without waiting too long, and even out the surface.
- 6
Sprinkle with cinnamon and garnish with almonds or dragées.
- 7
Let cool and serve.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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