[ENG] Sellou - Moroccan Energy Mix / سلو أو السفوف - حلوى مغربية - CookingWithAlia - Episode 495

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats while being more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup offers a distinct taste.

Sift the stone-ground whole-wheat flour and discard leftover particles.

Add whole wheat flour and mix.

Spread the flour mix in a baking pan and place it in a preheated oven to 200°C / 395°F for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

Roast raw almonds in the oven at 180°C / 350°F for 15 minutes to make almond butter.

Let the almonds cool, then place in a food processor and mix for 10 minutes until creamy almond butter forms.

Roast sesame seeds in a pan on medium heat until they lose their raw taste, then mix in a food processor until half ground.

Grind gum arabic pebbles with a little sugar until fine powder.

Chop a handful of roasted almonds into a coarse mixture.

Mix the flour mix, crushed sesame seeds, chopped almonds, ground cinnamon, ground anise, gum arabic powder, ground nutmeg, salt, and almond butter in a large bowl until well integrated.

Add powdered brown sugar, honey, and olive oil, and mix until combined.

Knead the sellou for 5 minutes until a homogeneous paste forms.

Present Sellou on a plate and decorate with blanched roasted almonds.

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