Madeeda
A silken warm porridge of dates or fenugreek, enriched with butter — the bowl carried to every new mother in Sudan.
History and culture
Madeedat tamur for strength, madeedat hulba for milk — grandmothers prescribe it with total authority, and iftar tables welcome it too.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dates or 3 tbsp fenugreek
- 3 tbsp flour or custard
- Milk, butter, sugar
How it is made
- Simmer dates (or soaked fenugreek) in milk.
- Whisk in flour; stir smooth and thick.
- Finish with butter; serve warm.