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Sudan · East Africa

Mafroodeh

Also known as مفروكة, Mafrouka

A Sudanese comfort dish made by crumbling day-old bread into hot ghee with sugar, milk and banana rather than baking anew — a way of using bread, not baking one.

Method
Crumbled Bread, Pan-Warmed
Hydration
65%
water to flour
Glycemic index
72
High GI
Energy
320 kcal
per 100 g

Sensory profile

sourness
1
sweetness
6
crispiness
1
chewiness
2
aroma
6
moistness
7

Scale 0–10

Nutrition

per 100 g
Energy320 kcal
Protein5.5 g
Carbohydrates45 g
of which sugars18 g
Fat13 g
Fiber1.6 g
Sodium180 mg

Typical values; recipes vary.

Texture

  • Crumbly moist mash
  • Sweet spiced finish

Typical ingredients

  • Wheat Flour
  • Milk
  • Fat / Butter
  • Sugar
  • Dried Fruit

Similar breads

Closest sensory profiles in the Atlas.