Chebakia with Honey and Sesame

Chebakia with Honey and Sesame : The fried dough flowers of the Moroccan Ramadan table, flavored with anise and saffron, dipped in honey and sprinkled with sesame seeds.

• 14 servings
• Preparation 60 min
• Cooking 30 min
• Total 90 min
• Level hard
• Devices TM7 · TM6 · TM5

Ingredients : chebakia with honey

• 500 g all-purpose flour
• 50 g toasted sesame seeds
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground aniseed
• 1 pinch of saffron
• 80 g melted butter
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp active dry yeast
• 1 tbsp orange blossom water
• 1 l frying oil
• 300 g honey

Preparation : chebakia with honey

1. Put the flour, sesame seeds, cinnamon, aniseed, saffron, butter, egg, yeast and orange blossom water in the bowl.
2. Gradually add lukewarm water and knead until the dough is soft. 2 minspeed dough
3. Let rest for 30 minutes, then roll out thinly and cut into rectangles with slits cut into them.
4. Weave the strips together to form a rose and pinch to seal.
5. Fry in hot oil until golden, then drain.
6. Warm the honey in the rinsed bowl. 3 min80°Cspeed 1
7. Dip the chebakia in the honey, drain and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Storage: 2 weeks in an airtight container.

You can make this dish stress free with simple ingredients. Allow about 90 minutes in total. All settings (time, temperature, speed and rotation direction) work on the Thermomix TM5, TM6 and TM7. Follow the steps in order and the result will turn out well. You can also download the recipe as a PDF or copy it to Cookidoo and cook it right away.