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Amlou — traditional dish from Agadir, Souss-Massa, Morocco
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Nutritional Values

🔥640kcal
💪13gProtein
🌾35gCarbs
🥑51gFat
🌿8gFibre
⚖️120 gServing

* Per serving · 120 g. May vary.

Allergens

🥜 Nuts

Amlou

How to order / say it
Say it أملو — [am-loo]
Order Amlou with fresh bread, please.
Locally من فضلك أملو مع الخبز الطازج
Say locally

A creamy spread of roasted almonds, argan oil, and honey served with bread.

Why try it?

Amlou is one of Agadir's clearest edible signatures, linking the city to the argan forests of Souss-Massa. Sharing it at breakfast or in a souk expresses the region's hospitality and Amazigh pantry traditions.

How it tastes

It tastes nutty, gently sweet, and deeply aromatic from toasted almonds and roasted argan oil. The texture is thick and silky, usually scooped up with warm khobz.

Origin & History — first documented: 1700

Amlou grew from Amazigh household traditions in the argan belt south of Morocco's Atlas Mountains. Its roots are generally placed in the 18th century, long before Agadir became a modern seaside city. Agadir's markets and breakfast tables helped make the Souss preparation widely recognizable to travelers.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥜 180 g roasted almonds
  • 🫒 120 ml culinary argan oil
  • 🍯 60 g raw honey
  • 15 g sesame seeds
  • 🧂 1 g sea salt
  • 🌾 300 g warm bread

Method

  1. 1 Roast the almonds and sesame until fragrant, then cool completely.
  2. 2 Grind them to a smooth or slightly coarse paste.
  3. 3 Gradually blend in argan oil and honey until glossy.
  4. 4 Season lightly and serve with warm bread.

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