What is amou?

Amou is a robust paste that some people compared to tahini or peanut butter. It is made from argan oil, almonds or peanuts and sometimes with honey or sugar. The food is popular among Berbers, originally from the Morocco region, which produces argan oil, and some surrounding cultures were also accepted. It can be difficult to get out of Morocco, due to limited demand, and is best sought after in African specialized stores that can be able to order AMLOU if they do not place it. It comes from an argan tree, a twisted tree that flourishes in dry and difficult conditions of Morocco. The tree provides drupes, seeds covered with a thick fleshy coating that must be removed before it can be cracked and pressed to argan oil. The oil has culinary and cosmetic use because it is rich in vitamins and minerals. He took straight, argan oil has a walnut aroma and a taste that some of the hazelnuts.

To form Amou, nuts such as almonds are ground with argan oil to form nut butter. Amou is often intentionally left robust, so walnut butter is not completely grounded. In some regions, it is sweetened, usually with the addition of honey. After it is made, it is firmly terminated in containers that should be stored in a cold dry place until use. After opening, AMLOU does not have to cool if the weather is not extremely warm.

AMLOU can be made at home if argan oil is available. Chefs should look for argan food from food, because cosmetic argan oil sometimes has stabilizers that can be harmful to consumption. The almonds should be roasted before they are poured into a blender or mortar and slowly ground with argan oil, drizzled with honey when the mixture is grounded if desired. For more traditional amou, stop before the nuts become the eve ofCreamy and distinctive walnut butter was formed.

Classical use of amla is like spreading for bread or biscuits, as well as peanut butter. It can also be offered as a dip. Some Berbers use Amou in baking, especially sweetened amla, with argan oil adds a unique taste to the known combination of almonds and honey in the Middle East. Amou is also excellent in pancakes and can be used in the same way as Nutella spread.