Rwina with Butter and Honey

The Algerian Rwina with butter and Honey is called Zrira and may have other names. It is a dessert usually prepared for the celebration of the the prophet Mohamedโ€™s birthday (or Al Mawlid Anabawi  Acharif) in the Algerian culture. It is also prepared for the mothers who had babies and it is served to their guests for the same occasion.

Zrira requires 3 basic ingredients such as 1 measurement Rwina flour, 1/2 measurement butter, 1/2 measurement honey ( or less) but you can always reduce or add any of the ingredients. If you donโ€™t like this dish too sweet, then reduce the amount of honey.
I previously shared the Rwina flour recipe, please check recipe here: https://www.myexcellentdegustations.com/%f0%9f%87%a9%f0%9f%87%bf-whole-wheat-chickpea-and-lentil-flour-rwina/
The decoration is optional, it can be cinnamon, nuts, m&ms, and you name it.

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Rwina with Butter and Honey

Course Dessert
Cuisine Algerian
Keyword Rwina, Rouina, Zrira
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Servings 4
Author LDSโ€™s Mom

Ingredients

  • About 1 cup Rwina flour ( more or less), please see Rwina recipe link above
  • 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup honey (or less)

Garnish (optional)

  • Cinnamon, candies, nuts, etc

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium low heat.

  2. Remove from heat and add honey.

  3. Mix well the butter and honey with a wooden spoon or spatula

  4. Add Rwina flour gradually until you get the right consistency (not too runny and not too dry). Note that if you donโ€™t consume this dish right away, you should make it runny because the Rwina flour will absorb the liquid.

  5. Place in a serving dish.

  6. You can consume it as is or garnish it with whatever you like, such as with nuts, candies, etc.

Recipe Notes

  • It is very important to take your time and mix the Rwina flour with butter and honey. This will prevent the butter to come to the surface of the Zrira.
  • Itโ€™s preferable to prepare this dessert last minutes before serving (about half an hour or less) to keep it soft.
  • Zrira may tend to harden, just turn on the oven for few minutes, then turn it off and place the oven safe dish with Zrira in the oven to warm it up.
  • You can also serve Zrira in small dishes and if the Zrira is hardened, just place it in microwave for few seconds.
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