Seffa with milk (Moroccan sweet couscous)

Method

1. 1

   Steam the semolina over a pot of boiling water 3 times in a row, rubbing it with melted butter between each steaming, until completely tender and fluffy.

2. 2

   Heat the milk with the sugar until it is almost boiling, without letting it actually boil.

3. 3

   Mound the steamed semolina on the serving dish in a pyramid or cone.

4. 4

   Decorate the top with ground cinnamon and lines of toasted ground almonds, adding raisins if you like.

5. 5

   Serve the hot sweetened milk separately in a jug or glass, to pour over the seffa as you eat; it is a traditional dish served to guests and on special occasions such as weddings.