Zemmeetah

"I found this on en.ljbc.net. I'm posting it for ZWT 6. Libya North Africa Note: I have no idea of how much it makes or how long it takes to cook. It wasn't given."
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
6
Yields:
1 z-mix
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Boil the barley in water, drain and dry completely.
  • Roast the dry barley (stir frequently in a hot, dry frying pan, for a few minutes, like you would do with coffee beans.
  • Do the same with the other three ingredients.
  • Mill each ingredient and pass through a sieve.
  • Mix thoroughly and place in dry containers.
  • Label the containers (z-mix) and date them- good for 2 years.
  • Serving the dish:.
  • Pour the desired amount of the z-mix into a bowl, moisten slightly with sprinkles of water and some olive oil, and mix with finger tips. The mixture should be a little dry, loose and olive-brown in color.
  • Traditionally, a handful of the mixture is squeezed into a stick shape, and sweetened with sugar or eaten with dates.
  • For best results, zemmeetah ia accompanied with a good size glass of buttermilk, followed by a cup of undersweetened green tea.

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