A nutritious powder of toasted barley, wheat, chickpeas, and spices mixed with olive oil and date syrup into a thick paste. This ancient Libyan superfood is pure energy in every spoonful.
Ingredients
1 cup barley
1 cup wheat berries
1/2 cup dried chickpeas
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup anise seeds
1/4 cup fennel seeds
1 tsp fenugreek
Date syrup for mixing
Extra-virgin olive oil for mixing
Instructions
1Dry-toast barley, wheat, and chickpeas separately in a skillet over medium heat until deeply golden and fragrant.
2Toast sesame seeds, anise, fennel, and fenugreek until aromatic, watching carefully to prevent burning.
3Let everything cool completely, then grind all toasted ingredients together into a fine powder.
4Store the powder in an airtight jar. It keeps for months at room temperature.
5To serve, mix a few tablespoons of bsisa powder with olive oil and date syrup to form a thick, edible paste.
6Eat by the spoonful as a high-energy breakfast or snack, especially valued during Ramadan suhoor.
Did You Know?
Libyan travelers and desert nomads carried bsisa powder on long journeys because it provided complete nutrition without needing cooking or refrigeration.