About this dish
A warm, buttery semolina pudding from Aleppo, served with cinnamon and often eaten for breakfast with cheese.
📍 Find the best Mamounia near me
AI-powered — Google, TripAdvisor and food blogs
Ingredients
🌾1 cup coarse semolina
🧈4 tbsp butter or ghee
🍬1 cup sugar
💧3 cups water
🍋1 tsp lemon juice
🌰Ground cinnamon, to serve
Method
Serves 21
Boil the sugar and water with the lemon juice for 5 minutes to make a light syrup.2
Melt the butter in a pan and toast the semolina, stirring, until lightly golden.3
Carefully pour the hot syrup into the semolina, stirring constantly.4
Cook, stirring, until thick and glossy, about 5 minutes.5
Spoon into bowls and dust with cinnamon.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Mamounia is a classic Aleppo breakfast dessert, served hot with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a side of white cheese or bread.
User Reviews
No reviews yet — be the first!
Sign in to leave a review
Members can create lists, save favourites and get recommendations.
🔥 Viral Recipes
How the world's top chefs make this dish
Rockin Raffi's Home Cooking
6.7K views
🌍 Food Vlogs
Eating and cooking it at the source
🌍
No videos yet
What To Eat
The World's Food Guide
© 2026 What To Eat · hello@whattoeat.world