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
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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
cooking in the fire
It’s winter here and when the wood-burning stove is going we take the opportunity to use it for cooking. Sadly, the previous owners who installed the stove didn’t buy one with a stovetop but cooking in coals is an age-old method and seasoned cast iron camp ovens (Dutch ovens) have been used for hundreds of…… Continue reading cooking in the fire
double-cooked chicken
Having decided to cook a whole chicken, I found this wonderful Moroccan recipe in a Robert Carrier book. Place the whole chicken in a casserole dish and season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Now add 2 small red onions (grated or finely chopped), 2-3 cloves of minced garlic, ½ a teaspoon of saffron, ½ a teaspoon of…… Continue reading double-cooked chicken
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