Arabic Flavour

A colorful stew of veggies, chickpeas & meat is served with steamed couscous, in this get-together dish.

My take on a tagine.

This dish reminds us of our Babymoon in Marrakech

not much left! :-)

#nonindian - This is a signature dish of Morocco which is prepared in a special pan called the Tagine. Hence the name "Vegetable Tagine". It is very easy to cook. Healthy and nutritious, it is also hassle free, as you just need to arrange all the veggies in the tagine, drizzle some spices mixed with olive oil and cook, covered, on a low flame. It is that simple. No stirring required. So it is very good for the elderly and during pregnancy as it is slow cooked in steam. The veggies are cooked in steam and it can be relished with some plain steamed rice or paratha/ naan/chapatti for the Indian palate. But traditionally it is relished with some couscous. You can go ahead and add any veggies available and you will have a sumptuous and a delicious treat in front of you. So if you are able to get a Tagine, go ahead and give it a try.

This is a very traditional recipe for Moroccan Harira Soup, adapted to my American pantry. I am dubbing the Harira...Moroccan chili, because of its great popularity and ubiquity, with most everyone in Morocco having their own "secret recipe". It is a very hearty and exotic, chili-like, chicken soup. Very delicious, satisfying, and easy to make on a cold night. (vermicelli noodles can optionally be added.). Don't be fooled by the cinnamon and ginger, they work, entirely.

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This is another way to use the 3 way mince recipe and was using up what I had at the time. No waste. I like Ras Al Hanout but be careful how much you use as it can overpower everything. Enjoy.