Mesfouf

The Mesfouf, or the Masfouf Arabic: مسفوف‎ is a Tunisian dish which is a variant of couscous with finely rolled semolina and some butter.

This food is quite popular in the Maghreb. Tunisians and Algerians and Moroccans often eat it at dinner or as a dessert. It's conventional to consume the Mesfouf during the holly month of Ramadan. It's served at traditional celebrations or family meals.

Local recipes

There are many local recipes for the Mesfouf as the salty and the sweet one. Some people opt for the once which contains vegetables and meat. As for the others, they want it accompanied with peas and dried grapes as in the surrounding of Tunis.

The Tunisian Mesfouf

Sfaxians prefer it decorated with almond and dates and dried fruits (pistachios, hazel nuts) and custard.^[1]

As for the Djerbian version of the Mesfouf, it's spicy and it's often composed of peppers and dried meat and various herbs (garlic, fennel, lavender...)

In Algeria, it's served as a main dish made of peas and beans. According to them, it's advisable to drink with it some whey or yoghurt to facilitate its digestion even it's lighter than the Couscous.

The Algerian Mesfouf

References

1. ^ International Inner Wheel Sfax, Nos recettes de tous les jours et jours de fêtes, p169