In Arabic, the word "madfouna," means “buried.” In this recipe, "madfouna" refers to the chicken that is "buried" inside a tower of vermicelli.

This dish is an incomparable Moroccan delicacy that combines sweet and savory flavors for a unique final result. This delectable combination is extremely popular during special occasions in Morocco; famous sweet and savory dishes include: beef and prune tagine, and chicken with tfaya.

To make the Seffa madfouna, cook the chicken with onions and and some warm spices, then layer it with fluffy steamed vermicelli. Top it with sweet raisins and enjoy!

Follow the dada's instructions, and remake this dish at home for all your friends and family!

Special tools / ingredients: All ingredients are easily available in supermarkets or online stores.

You can also find all the essentials of Moroccan cuisine in the Flavors of Morocco Amazon store.

You do not need special tools or dishes to prepare this recipe.

> DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Difficult

> COURSE:

- Moroccan Seffa Madfouna detailed video tutorial

- A PDF document with exact measurements and detailed steps of the recipe

> BONUS:

- How to clean a chicken the Moroccan way detailed video and PDF.

> LANGUAGE:
- The course video is provided with English voice over and subtitles as well as Original Audio in Moroccan dialect with English subtitles
- PDF documents are in English

Dada (Chef) Saida is a professional Moroccan chef with over four decades of experience under her belt. She is a master cook who learned how to make authentic Moroccan dishes from her mother and her grandmother.

She has worked as a personal chef and caterer for most of her adult life, specializing in celebration dishes from her native Marrakesh region where she has lived for her entire life.