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| Energy | 320 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 5.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 45 g |
| of which sugars | 18 g |
| Fat | 13 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g |
| Sodium | 180 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.

