Ingredients: Chicken Thighs (8 pieces; bone-in and skin-on) Aubergine/Eggplant (1; diced) Dates (12-15; pitted and sliced) Garlic (3 teaspoons; minced) Ginger (1 1/2 teaspoon; ground) Cumin (4 teaspoons; ground) Onion (1; diced) Orange (1; zest & juice) Harissa paste (6 teaspoons) Basmati Rice (2 cups) Chicken Stock (5 cups) Pistachios (15 grams/0.5 ounce; crushed) Olive…
Category: Moroccan
Moroccan Dukkah Chicken Stew
Ingredients: Chicken (I used a mix of drumsticks and thigh) Lemon Juice (6 tablespoons) Ground Ginger (1 teaspoon) Smoked Paprika (2 teaspoon) Granulated Garlic (1 teaspoon) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Coriander Seeds (1 teaspoon; crushed) Moroccan Dukkah Spice (3 teaspoon) Fresh Thyme (5 grams and some for garnish) Onion (2; sliced) Garlic (3 cloves; minced)…
Moroccan Chicken Wings
Ingredients: Chicken Wings Cumin Powder (/2 tablespoon) Turmeric Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Garlic Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Ras al Hanout (1 teaspoon) Saffron (a pinch) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) Cilantro (chopped; for serving; optional) Rose (petals & buds; for serving; optional) Directions: In a small bowl, add the saffron along with some warm water and…
Harissa Wings
Ingredients: Chicken Wings Harissa Paste (1/2 cup) Butter (1/2 stick) Salt Directions: Bring a pot of water to boil and add some salt to it. Then add the chicken wings and cook it for 10 minutes. Then remove them and pat them dry with paper towels and place them on a rack over a baking…
Moroccan Roast Chicken
Ingredients: Chicken (Roasting chicken; I got a 7.2 lbs chicken) Ras al hanout (2 tablespoons) Black Pepper (6-8 peppercorns) Preserved Lemons (2 lemons) Saffron (a pinch) Rose (petals and buds; 2 tablespoons; optional) Olive Oil Fresh Cilantro (for garnish) Butter (2 tablespoons) Directions: In a small bowl, add the saffron and 1/4 cup of warm…
Chicken Tajine
Ingredients: Chicken (6-8 pieces; I use a mix of drumsticks and boneless thigh pieces, you can use either or both) Olives (8-10; pitted and thinly sliced) Preserved Lemon (1 lemon) Saffron (a pinch) Cilantro (a bunch; finely chopped) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Chili Powder (1-2 tablespoon; depending on spice preference) Cumin Powder (1 teaspoon) Ras…
Meatball Tajine with Eggs
Ingredients: Ground Beef (1 pound) Eggs (4-5) Garlic (2 cloves; minced) Onion (1 large onion chopped) Ground cumin (2 teaspoon) Paprika (2 teaspoon) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Red chili powder/ Cayenne pepper powder (1 tablespoon) Cinnamon powder (a pinch) Crushed Tomatoes (28 oz) Cilantro (A bunch; finely chopped) Directions: In a bowl add the ground…
Lamb Shank Tagine
Ingredients: Lamb Shanks (4 pieces, 2 pounds) Raz El Hanout (2 tablespoons) Coriander seeds (1 teaspoon; crushed) Cumin Powder (1 teaspoon) Ginger Powder (1 teaspoon) Turmeric Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Cinnamon Powder (1 teaspoon) Saffron (a pinch) Onions (1-2 large; sliced) Tomatoes (1 pounds; sliced) Apricots (6-8 pieces; sliced) Garlic (1-2; crushed) Cilantro Sugar (2 tablespoons)…
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