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The guide of gastronomy of Morocco
Lunch in Morocco is the most important meal of the day. Very often, Moroccans go back home (One of the family members passed retrieve the bread from the public oven of the neighborhood) to eat this meal with family.
| It is served between noon and 14h and includes a main course. One or more vegetable based starters (starters and the main course are served at the same time) in small plates around the main course.
The dessert ends the meal with a seasonal fruit. (In Morocco, the word dessert means fruit)
The Tanjia before being a dish, it's an earthenware jar for slow cooking on coals. The original recipe of Marrakech is made with veal shanks, cumin, rancid butter and preserved lemon.... 34.1k views
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Street food, Homemade | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Expensive | |
Marrakesh Tanjia
Tanjia marrakchia
There is no need to introduce it, the most famous Moroccan food in the world. Rich flavors and unique in its preparation, this dish says a lot about the generosity of Moroccan cuisine.... 23.7k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
Couscous
Kesksou
... 22.4k views
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Street food, Homemade | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | |
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Salty | Affordable | |
Steamed sheep's head
Rrass dial lghenmi mfouer
Moroccans like lamb so much that simply steaming it is considered as an exceptional dish in the local culture. This preparation is the "Choua" !!... 21.9k views
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Street food, Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
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Salty | Expensive | |
Lamb steamed or baked
Choua
A quick dish for little hungers, easy to prepare: the softness of couscous meets the acidity of the fermented milk.... 20.9k views
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Street food, Homemade | Lunch, Starters, Snack food, Dinner | |
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Acidulous | Cheap | |
Semolina with fermented milk
Saykouk
[autoTrans]In general, this specialty is prepared in the homes especially during the time of the festival of the sheep with offal still fresh which one cooking to obtain a kind of spicy stew with piec... 20.2k views
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Street food, Homemade | Lunch, Starters, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
Offal in the Moroccan way
Tkelia
It is the Moroccan salad par excellence, very light and tasty, present practically every day and on all the tables that it is to accompany a tajine or a grill.... 19.1k views
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Street food, Homemade | Lunch, Starters, Dinner | |
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Acidulous, Salty | Cheap | |
Moroccan salad
Chlada
The seffa is the simplest sweet version of couscous.The semolina is prepared in the same way as in the couscous, then sprinkle on it cinnamon and icing sugar.... 19.1k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Sweet | Cheap | |
Semolina with cinnamon and sugar
Seffa
With eggplant, in Morocco we prepare "Zaalouk". A delicious and beloved vegetarian starter.... 18.8k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Starters, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Spicy, Salty | Cheap | |
Mashed eggplant
Zaalouk
A very special way to prepare liver skewers. The Boulfaf which could be translated as the "wrapped" is an essential of the feast of "Eid El Kebir" in Morocco.... 18.4k views
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Street food, Homemade | Lunch, Starters, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
Liver skewers
Boulfaf
Starter, dessert and pastry, « Mhancha » (translation : snake-like) is a dish of the special days.... 18.4k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Starters, Snack food, Dinner | |
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Sweet | Expensive | |
Coil of puff almond
Mhancha
As a starter or an accompaniment, the Moroccan style fava beans are a pure delight to prepare at home during the fava beans’ season.... 17.2k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Starters, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Cheap | |
Fava beans in the moroccan way
Foule mchermel
"Sardine chrikate" means "associated sardines". This original name represent the way sardines are prepared where we put every two sardines together before frying them.... 16.8k views
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Street food, Homemade | Lunch, Starters, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Cheap | |
Fried double-sardines
Sardine chrikate
Famous the whole world, it doesn't need to be introduced anymore. The mint tea is the first ambassador of the cuisine and the art of living of Morocco.... 16.5k views
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Street food, Homemade | Breakfast, Lunch, Tea break, Drinks, Snack food, Dinner | |
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Sweet | Cheap | |
Mint tea
Atay b naanaa
It is a sweet and savory tajine whose cover is closed with a kind of paste lute. Hence the name "makfoul" which means "closed".... 16.1k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Sweet and salty | Quite expensive | |
Tajine stew
Almakfoul
A spring dish, the season of cauliflower in Morocco. Moroccan cuisine use the tomato, olive oil to enhance the flavor of cauliflower deemed a bit tasteless.... 15.9k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Starters, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Cheap | |
Cauliflower with tomato
Chiflor mchermel
Moroccan cow trotters (hargma or koriin) are traditionally prepared for big days, parties or family reunions. They are part of the culinary heritage of Morocco and are considered one of the prestigiou... 15.9k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Expensive | |
Cow trotter
Koriine
... 15.8k views
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Street food, Homemade | Lunch, Tea break, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
Skewers of meat
Lkotbane
Fried eggs, with dried and candied meat (Khlii). A must-try in the Moroccan breakfast.... 15.3k views
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Street food, Homemade | Breakfast, Lunch, Tea break, Starters, Dinner | |
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Salty | Affordable | |
Eggs with confit meat
Bide blkhlii
Specialty of the northern region of Morocco, "Bissara" (soup of dried beans) have its place on all regions of Morocco.... 15.1k views
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Street food, Homemade | Breakfast, Lunch, Starters, Dinner | |
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Salty | Cheap | |
Fava bean soup
Bissara
Surprising as it may seem, the green salad is used in a sweet dessert.... 14.8k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Desserts, Dinner | |
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Sweet | Cheap | |
Green salad with orange
Alkhoss bellimoune
Berber tagine in its preparation, is not different from a normal Moroccan tagine except the use of goat meat and argan oil.... 14.6k views
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Street food, Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Spicy, Salty | Quite expensive | |
Berber tagine
Tajine chelhaoui
The omelet with tomato or "Bide Maticha" as the Moroccans call it. Slightly spicy tomatoes, garlic and olive oil, slowly cooked before adding the eggs at the end of cooking.... 14.6k views
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Street food, Homemade | Breakfast, Lunch, Starters, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Cheap | |
The omelet with tomato
Bide bmaticha
Sardine is the fish that Morocco consumes and produces the most, resulting in particular recipes such as the meatballs minced sardines that Moroccans of all ages appreciate very much.... 14.6k views
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Street food, Homemade | Lunch, Starters, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Cheap | |
Minced sardines' meat
Kefta dserdine
Is it really necessary to introduce this old Moroccan tagine? It is simply a classic of Moroccan cuisine. Simple, cheap and quick, we all like to taste it with a hot homemade bread!... 14.5k views
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Street food, Homemade | Lunch, Tea break, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Cheap | |
Tagine of minced meat with tomato sauce and eggs
Tajine alkafta bmaticha olbid
A real spring recipee. Green beans is one of the vegetables produced in huge quantity and good quality during the spring season in Morocco.... 14.2k views
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Spicy, Salty | Cheap | |
Salad of green beans with tomatoes
Aloubya mcharamla
The recipe for couscous exists in several varieties in Morocco. Couscous called "Tfaya" is most known sweet and salty version.... 14.1k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Sweet and salty, Spicy | Quite expensive | |
Couscous with raisins and onion confit
Couscous tfaya
Mashed pumpkin Moroccan is a subtle mix of sweet, salty and spicy.... 14k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Starters, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Sweet and salty, Spicy | Cheap | |
Mashed pumpkin
Algaraa maassla
The milk is let to ferment at ambient temperature (under the effect of lactic acid bacteria naturally occurring in milk).... 13.6k views
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Street food | Lunch, Drinks, Snack food, Dinner | |
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Acidulous | Cheap | |
Fermented and beaten milk
Lben
"jelbna belbide" (peas with eggs in English), is an original and exquisite omelet served especially in spring as a starter or main course.... 13.5k views
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Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
Peas with egg
Jalbana belbid
The "Gueddid" is a dried meat on the bones. It may surprise with its spicy taste and strong odor. Couscous is one of those dishes that could be adapted perfectly with it.... 13.4k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Spicy, Salty | Quite expensive | |
Couscous with dried meat
Kesksou belgueddid
The pancake with the lentil sauce are inscribed for centuries among the most traditional and reputed dishes in Morocco.... 13.1k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
The patties with chicken and lentils' sauce
Rfissa
Delicious and appetizing, this flagship dish of Moroccan traditional cuisine particularly stands out for its subtle salty sweet taste that delights the taste buds.... 12.9k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Sweet and salty, Spicy | Quite expensive | |
Beef tagine with prunes
Lhemm belbarkouk
The "Bastila" (a word derived from the Spanish pastilla) is certainly a legacy of Andalusian culture. Today is the reference dish for receptions and special occasions.... 12.5k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
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Sweet and salty, Spicy | Expensive | |
Pastilla
Basstila
The "Khardoula" is simply a tagine exclusively prepared with vegetables. We use all kind of vegetables, typically of the current season. And sometimes we add rice seeds.... 12.2k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Cheap | |
Tajine with assorted vegetables
Khardoula
After the Friday couscous, it is the fried fish of Saturday that takes place, it is also among the favorite dishes of the Moroccans. It often happens on a weekend day when families visit each other.... 11.9k views
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Street food, Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
Fried fish
Houte makli
Large consumers of bread, Moroccans have the recipe to avoid throwing the remains of the stale bread (homemade).... 11.3k views
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Spicy, Salty | Cheap | |
Stale bread and sauce
Terda
Another entry from tomatoes and peppers. This time, the vegetables are not raw but cooked in a spicy sauce, where you find the flavors of garlic, paprika and olive oil.... 11.1k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Starters, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Cheap | |
Cooked tomato and pepper salad
Chakchouka
... 10.9k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Starters, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Sweet and salty | Cheap | |
Candied sweet tomatoes
Maticha m3essla
Dig the semolina with your spoon, you will discover a surprise!... 10.8k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Sweet and salty | Affordable | |
Stuffed semolina
Seffa madfouna
Mallow is a plant that grows wild in Morocco. Forgotten in other Mediterranean countries, in Morocco we use it to prepare a delicious vegetarian starter.... 10.8k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Starters, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Acidulous, Salty | Cheap | |
Starter with Mallow leaves
Khobbiza
A Moroccan style lentil recipe "laadess" which not only cheap but also easy to make. Very appreciated for its taste, it is very popular and it is served everywhere.... 10.4k views
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Street food, Homemade | Lunch, Starters, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Cheap | |
Lentils
Laadess
The only seasoning for the minced meat is the "Smen" (rancid butter). It brings all the flavors needed to make this dish a Moroccan particularity.... 10.4k views
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Street food | Lunch, Snack food, Dinner | |
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Salty | Affordable | |
Minced meat with rancid butter
Kefta bessmen
... 10.3k views
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Spicy, Salty | Cheap | |
Bottle gourd salad
Slaouia mchermla
This is the only Jerusalem artichoke recipe known in Moroccan cuisine.Generally it is prepared with lamb. Preserved lemon, ginger and garlic are essential in this recipe.... 10.1k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
Tajine with jerusalem artichoke
Tajine btata 9osbya
This dessert, yet simple to make, expresses the delicacy of Moroccan cuisine and the art of mixing flavors and exploit the wealth of local agricultural production.... 10k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Desserts, Dinner | |
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Sweet | Cheap | |
Orange with cinnamon
Limoune belkarfa
Sardines marinate, to go in the oven!... 10k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Starters, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
Baked sardines
Sardine fel farane
The zucchini tajine is prepared with lamb or beef.... 9.9k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
Tagine with zucchini
Tajine belgriaa lkhadra
Artichokes and peas are at the top of Morocco's agricultural production during the spring season. With these two vegetables, we make an exceptional tagine, very popular among the locals.... 9.7k views
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Homemade | Lunch | |
Taste | Price | |
Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
Tajine of peas and artichokes
Tajine jalbana olkouk
Sugar of fondant carrots, preserved lemon acidity and flavor of meat and spices. These ingredients define the character of this tajine, simple to make but very tasty.... 9.5k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
Carrot Tajine
Tajine bkhizou
A typical Moroccan tasty recipe made from white beans 'loubya' and very few ingredients. A simple delight to prepare and try.... 9.1k views
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Street food, Homemade | Breakfast, Lunch, Tea break, Starters, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Cheap | |
White beans
Loubya
An unctuous tajine with squash (slaouia) and meat that can be prepared for both lunch and dinner.... 9k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
Tajine of bottle gourds
Tajine bslawiya
What better than the « Mrouzia » to illustrate the mastering of sweet and salty in Moroccan cuisine.... 8.9k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Sweet and salty, Spicy | Quite expensive | |
Candied meat with almond and raisins
Mrouzia
Original way to use the beets. Very refreshing dessert drink during summer days.... 8.3k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Desserts, Drinks, Snack food, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Acidulous, Sweet | Cheap | |
Beets shake
Aassir dial lbarba
"Kadra belhammous" (translated pot with chickpeas), a specialty of the city of Fez is a tagine recipe of turnip and weight-chick.... 8.1k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
Tajine with turnips and chickpeas
Kadra belhamousse
To change the classic "Msemen" (morrocan pancakes) savory, locals love to accommodate it with spicy stuffing.... 8.1k views
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Street food, Homemade | Lunch, Tea break, Starters, Snack food | |
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Spicy, Salty | Cheap | |
Stuffed pancakes
Msemmen maammer
Potato cooked in the "charmoula". A moroccan dish for every day, generally used as an accompaniment or to garnish other main dishes of meat, fish, eggs, ..... 7.9k views
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Spicy, Salty | Cheap | |
Potatoes in sauce
Btata mchermla
... 7.8k views
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Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
Tajine with Gombo
Tajine bel mloukhiya
Quinces, these fruits whose texture is hard and almost inedible when they are raw, when cooked in the tagine, the fruit becomes soft and reveald the subtlety of its aromas.... 7.7k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Sweet and salty | Affordable | |
Quince tagine
Tajine bchfarjal
Bitterness is an apreciated taste in Moroccan cuisine. It's naturally present in cardoons, a vegetable forgotten in other mediterranean countries where it grows.... 7.7k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Bitter, Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
Tajine with cardoons
Tajine belkharchouf
Given the huge olive production in Morocco, it is not surprising to say that this tagine is a must of tagine in Moroccan cuisine.... 7.5k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
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Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |
Tajine with olives
Tajine bezzitoune
Carrots mixed in the blender with orange juice and orange blossom.... 7.5k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Desserts, Drinks, Snack food, Dinner | |
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Acidulous, Sweet | Cheap | |
Carrots with orange juice
Khizzo me7kouk
The only known fennel recipe in Moroccan cuisine. And what better than a tagine to honor this vegetable.... 7.2k views
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Homemade | Lunch, Dinner | |
Taste | Price | |
Spicy, Salty | Affordable | |