Morocco · Morocco

Smen (Moroccan Preserved Butter and Spice Dip)

Name: Smen (Moroccan Preserved Butter and Spice Dip)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Morocco
Ingredients: salted butter 250 g; garlic, minced 20 g; ground cumin 6 g; sweet paprika 6 g; parsley, chopped 20 g; fresh cilantro 20 g; water 60 ml

Salted butter churned with herbs and spices for dipping.

25 minutes · 4 servings · Easy

Smen is the preserved butter of Morocco, and it is closer to a flavoured butter than to a dip until herbs and spices are beaten into it. Salted to preserve, it is sold in cones and kept for months, which is why it appears in winter dishes. When it is melted, the sediment at the bottom is deliberately scraped up and included.

Ingredients

salted butter250 g
garlic, minced20 g
ground cumin6 g
sweet paprika6 g
parsley, chopped20 g
fresh cilantro20 g
water60 ml

Directions

1
Rinse butter in cold water 3 times; pat dry.
2
Melt butter; add garlic and cook 4 minutes until it foams.
3
Add cumin, paprika and herbs; stir 2 minutes.
4
Add a little water and churn in a blender 3 minutes until smooth.

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