Moroccan Gastronomy

From the Moroccan table

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Traditional dishes, pastries and drinks explained step by step, from everyday soups to celebration sweets.

Moroccan dishes

Soups
Harira
The rich tomato, lentil and chickpea soup that breaks the fast at sunset.
1 h 30Medium
Couscous
Seven-Vegetable Couscous
Friday's family dish: steamed semolina crowned with seven vegetables.
2 hMedium
Tagines
Tagine with Prunes
Slow-cooked meat with sweet prunes, cinnamon and toasted almonds.
2 h 30Medium
Pastilla
Chicken Pastilla
Crisp layers of warqa filled with spiced chicken, almonds and cinnamon sugar.
3 hAdvanced
Tagines
Chicken Tagine with Lemon & Olives
Tender chicken simmered with ginger and saffron, finished with preserved lemon and olives.
1 h 30Medium
Tagines
Kefta Tagine with Eggs
Spiced meatballs simmered in a rich tomato sauce, with eggs cooked on top.
45 minEasy
Celebration dishes
Rfissa
Shredded msemen soaked in a fragrant chicken, lentil and fenugreek broth.
2 h 30Advanced
Salads
Zaalouk
A smoky aubergine and tomato salad with garlic and cumin, served warm or cold.
45 minEasy

Pastries & sweets

Breakfast & tea