roast garlic and coriander chicken

Moroccan flavours of sweet poached garlic, coriander (cilantro), saffron and cumin are stuffed under the skin of this wonderfully moist roast chicken. From the fabulous cookbook MORO by Sam and Sam Clarke. For the stuffing break up 3 garlic bulbs, discarding any woody bits and place them in a small saucepan with skins on. Cover…… Continue reading roast garlic and coriander chicken

pumpkin and sweet potato tagine

Enjoy warm Moroccan spices with sweet pumpkin (or squash) and sweet potato in this delectable tagine from the cookbook THE FOOD OF MOROCCO by Tess Mallos. Peel and cube 600g (1lb 5 oz) of butternut or any other firm pumpkin and 500g (1lb 2oz) of orange sweet potato. Melt 60g (2¼ oz) of butter in…… Continue reading pumpkin and sweet potato tagine

meatball tagine

This classic Moroccan tagine, Kefta Mkaouara, has both spiced meatballs and eggs cooked in a zesty tomato base. Recipe by Christine Benlafquih from Taste of Maroc. Mix 450g (1 lb) of minced beef with a finely chopped onion, 3 tablespoons each of finely chopped parsley and coriander (cilantro), 1 teaspoon each of paprika, ground cumin and salt…… Continue reading meatball tagine

almond crusted fish with prunes

Moroccan savoury dishes often include fruit. This recipe, from the cookbook The food of morocco by Tess Mallos, features prunes stuffed with almonds. To feed four, you will need 900g (2 lbs) of fish fillets. I used ling but any firm white fish will work. Salt the fish and set it aside in the fridge.…… Continue reading almond crusted fish with prunes

chicken meatball tagine

A delicious Moroccan-style tagine of chicken meatballs and vegetables. Serve it with fluffy couscous. To make the chicken meatballs, blitz ¼ of your chicken mince in a food processor until quite sticky. Combine this with the rest of the chicken mince by hand – the sticky mince should hold everything together. Add a little grated…… Continue reading chicken meatball tagine