I really don't remember the first time
I ate Moroccan food, although somehow I had a prior knowledge about the Moroccan
spice mix ras el hanout. Ras el hanout means "top of the shop" or "head
of the shop". It's a spice mix used often in Moroccan cuisine. There are
probably a hundred different variations on this spice mix. I consider it to be
similar to garam masala, a spice mix found in Indian cuisine, which, while widely
used in recipes varies from region to region.
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by Dave Erickson
While
I have enjoyed all these Moroccan recipes that I'm sharing with you (both the
preparation and the eating) I have to say that for me, the one that summed up
what Moroccan cuisine is all about was the Chicken B'stilla. This is an amazing
chicken pie flavored with almonds, confectioners sugar and cinnamon layered in
flaky filo dough. Not only is it a beautiful presentation, but the flavor is unforgettable.
Another
classic Moroccan dish is a one pot meal (basically a slow cooked stew) called
a tagine, after the vessel it is cooked in. Tagines contain a variety of meat,
poultry or seafood, vegetables, fruits, herbs, nuts and seasonings. You'll also
find preserved lemons and olives quite common in tagines. Vegetarian tagines are
quite tasty and easy to prepare. No, you don't need a special cooking vessel to
make a tagine, I use a cast iron Dutch oven and it works fine. Today
it's very easy to find all the
necessary spices and ingredients you need to cook just about any cuisine you can
imagine. Zamouri spices
has a great selection of Moroccan ingredients and spices.
Moroccan
Recipes
Mashed
Eggplant & Tomato Salad (zaalouk) Mint
Chutney Recipe Moroccan
BBQ Sauce Moroccan
Chicken B'stila Moroccan
Garlic Beef with Cracked Green Olives Sweet
Moroccan Couscous (raisins, almonds, argan oil) Tomatoes
Stuffed with Roast Peppers, Tuna, Caper & Olives Chef Claudia Roden
Tasty & Easy Green Bean Recipes
Armenian
Green Beans with Ground Meat and Tomatoes Blanched
Green Beans Fried Green Beans Ginger
Garlic Green Beans Greek Green Beans
Greek Potatoes and Green Beans
Green
Beans a'la Waterman's Green Beans Almondine
Green Beans Almondine (with a hint of lemon)
Green Beans Almondine (with an Asian flair)
Green Beans Almondine (with mushrooms) Green
Bean Casserole (Campbell's) Green Bean Casserole
(Cook's Illustrated) Green Beans in Sour Cream
& Tomato Sauce Green Bean
Salad, Dill, Parsley & Savory Green
Bean Salad, Feta & Pecans Green Bean Salad,
Provençal Green
Bean Salad, Soy Glazed Almonds, Cilantro Green
Beans with Coconut Green Beans with Ginger
Butter Green Beans with Onion Paste (Madhur
Jaffrey) Green Beans with Shallots
Italian Green Beans (St. Anna Beans) Oven
Roasted Green Beans Pears with Green Beans
& Bacon Persian Green Beans
& Rice Sautéed
Green Beans with Hazelnut Crumbs Sesame &
Portobello Green Beans
Sicilian Green Bean & Fennel Salad (Cooking Light)
Stir-Fried Green Beans with Pork & Chilies
Sweet & Sour Green Beans Holiday Recipes, Breakfast Casserole, Baked French Toast Casserole
This is a fabulous French Toast Casserole from Paula Deen. It's simple to make and yummy. Breakfast casseroles that are made the night before and ref
Oven Roasted Green Beans, Cooks Illustrated
A super easy oven roasted green bean recipe shows off fresh green beans to their best advantage
Sweet & Sour Green Bean Recipe
Tasty and easy green bean side dish
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