Qrashel

Qrashel
Alternative namesKrachel, Lgorss, Moroccan sweet rolls
Typesweet rolls, buns
Coursesnack
Place of originMorocco
Associated cuisineMoroccan cuisine
Main ingredients
VariationsQrashel with chocolate

Qrashel or Krachel (Moroccan Arabic: قراشل) or Lgorss (Moroccan Arabic: لڭرص) are Moroccan traditional sweet sesame rolls, made with anise and fennel.[1] They can be served with tea or coffee, and dipped in cheese, olive oil, jam or honey. The rolls are similar to French brioche, but the anise seeds give them an extra flavor.[2]

Qrashel are known in Moroccan cuisine at least since the late Wattasid and early Saadian era (mid 16th century). The Wattasid governor of Marrakech, Nasser Bouchentouf, was notoriously murdered with poisoned Qrashel.[3]

  1. ^ The Cook's Book of Ingredients. Dorling Kindersley Limited. October 2010. ISBN 9781405365697.
  2. ^ "How to Make Qrashel, Moroccan Sesame Rolls". 8 December 2019.
  3. ^ Abbas Ben Brahim; Abdelwahab Ben Mansour (1974). الإعلام بمن حل مراكش وأغمات من الأعلام، الجزء 7 [News of prominent figures of Marrakech and Aghmat] (in Arabic). p. 334.