Sellou

Sellou[1] (Moroccan Arabic: سلّو səllu), also called slilou or sfouf, is a dessert consumed in Morocco.[2] It is made from a base of roasted flour mixed with butter, honey, almonds, sesame, and possibly other nuts and spices,[3] it is one of the important dishes in Morocco during the holy month of Ramadan.[4] Of Berber origin, its ancestor the aselou consumed by the Almoravid sultans was prepared with wheat and honey.

Two varieties of sellou served with khudenjal, an herbal tea based on alpinia officinarum, at Jemaa el-Fnaa in Marrakesh.
Sellou
Alternative namesSlilou, Sfouf
CourseDessert
Region or stateMorocco
Main ingredientsFlour, Nuts, Sesame

See also

References
  1. "495- Sellou - Moroccan Energy Mix / سلو أو السفوف - حلوى مغربية". Cooking with Alia. 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  2. Aubaile-Sallenave, Françoise (2010). "Céréales vertes, céréales de fête, céréales antiques au Maghreb". In Hélène Franconie; Monique Chastanet; François Sigaut (eds.). Couscous, boulgour et polenta: transformer et consommer les céréales dans le monde. Hommes et sociétés. Place: Kathala. ISBN 978-2-8111-0285-2.
  3. Hanger, Catherine (2000). Morocco. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-86450-024-0.
  4. "Ramadan - Wikipedia". en.m.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
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