Tamina (Berber : ⵜⴰⵎⵉⵏⴰ) or “semolina cake,” is an ancient Algerian sweet consisting of toasted ground semolina, golden but not brown, butter, and melted honey.

[1] It's also called Tamena, Taqnata or Takneta is a delicious pastry, traditionally served in Algeria on the occasion of a birth or Mawlid Ennabawi echarif (a religious holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet of Islam Muhammad.)

or it is served when celebrating the birth of a child but it can be prepared any day of the year.

[2] There is another Algerian pastry called tamina (Rfiss), but this one is made with grilled semolina, butter and date paste (gharss).

[2] A delicious sweetness to accompany with a good Algerian mint tea or a latte at snack time.