# Mahdjouba

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**Mahdjouba** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic): محجوبة) or **mhadjeb** is a crepe-like semolina based flatbread originating from [Algeria](/source/Algeria).[2][1][3]

A traditional Algerian dish, mhadjeb is a fine crepe-like semolina-based flatbread, typically stuffed with a mixture of onion, garlic, tomato, peppers and spices.[4][1][5] It is very popular in all the regions of Algeria, including the southern regions such as Ouargla, Ghardaia, and Tamanrasset. It is one of the essential dishes offered in Algerian street foods.[6] The mahdjouba, which means "covered" or "veiled" in [Algerian Darja](/source/Algerian_Arabic), originates from southern Algeria: [Biskra](/source/Biskra), Touggourt. It is the vegetable-filled variation of [m'semen](/source/M'semen), a traditional North African flatbread.[7]

Regional variations of mahdjoub exist, in some regions, the filling includes meat or chicken, while in others, cheese and vegetables are used instead.[8]

## Etymology

Mahdjouba in [Algerian derja](/source/Algerian_Arabic) means veiled or hidden.[9]

## See also

- [Algerian cuisine](/source/Algerian_cuisine)
- [Murtabak](/source/Murtabak)
- [Hawawshi](/source/Hawawshi)
- [Fatayer](/source/Fatayer)

## References

1. [Les propriétés intellectuelles](https://books.google.com/books?id=Rh1EEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA350) By Dupuis Michel

1. Bouksani, Louisa (1989). *Gastronomie Algérienne*. Alger, Ed. Jefal. p. 185.

1. Nadia & Gacemi, Baya (1998). [*Moi, Nadia, femme d'un émir du GIA*](https://books.google.com/books?id=APEPAQAAMAAJ&q=mhadjeb) (in French). Seuil. ISBN 978-2-02-035338-0.

1. ["Mahjouba Recipe: Stuffed Algerian Crepes"](https://polkadotpassport.com/savory-stuffed-crepe-algerian-mahjouba/). *Polkadot Passport*. 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2022-08-22.

1. “[Mhadjeb](https://www.food.com/recipe/algerian-mhajeb-traditional-filled-pastry-285995#activity-feed)”

1. Maherzi, Lotfi (1980). [*Le cinéma algérien: institutions, imaginaire, idéologie*](https://books.google.com/books?id=0PkdAAAAMAAJ&q=mhadjeb) (in French). Société nationale d'édition et de diffusion.

1. ["Mhadjeb: Easy Homemade Recipe - Tasty Mediterranean"](https://tastymediterranean.com/recipe/mhadjeb/). 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2022-08-22.

1. محفوف, نسرين (24 April 2023). ["المحاجب تدخل ترتيب أفضل 100 طبق نباتي في العالم"](https://www.ennaharonline.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%A8-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%AE%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A8-%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-100-%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%82-%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7/) (in ar-DZ). *[Ennahar newspaper](/source/Ennahar_newspaper)*. Retrieved 18 September 2025.

1. Boumedine, Rachid Sidi (2022-12-01). ["Cuisines traditionnelles d'Algérie: l'art d'accommoder l'histoire et la géographie"](https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/ame/17/2/ame170204.xml). *Anthropology of the Middle East*. **17** (2): 48–63. [doi:10.3167/ame.2022.170204](https://doi.org/10.3167/ame.2022.170204). [ISSN 1746-0719](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1746-0719). [S2CID 252963908](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:252963908)

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