Friday, October 3, 2014

Okra is served often in tagines of lamb, where it is a good accompaniment to tomatoes, quinces, small sweet apples, pears, zucchini, and a vegetable very similar to yellow squash called slaoui. One rarely finds okra served alone, though I have heard of a dish prepared in Fez made of pureed okra cooked with onions, green coriander, and parsley. Working time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 2 hours Serves:...
This Tetuán dish is called “roof tile” style because the okra is arranged like the green roof tiles of many Moroccan buildings. It steams above a sauce so thick a spoon can stand in it, a prominent feature of Tetuanese cooking. Working time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 2 hours Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 3½ pounds shoulder of lamb, cut into 1½-inch chunks 3 tablespoons vegetable oil Salt and freshly...
The recipe for this delicious tagine was collected by a Peace Corps girl, who liked it so much she made up copies and handed them around to all her friends. Working time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 2 hours Serves: 4 to 5 Ingredients: 3 pounds lamb shoulder, cut into  1½-inch chunks  3 tablespoons salad oil or butter  1 scant cup grated onion  Pinch of pulverized saffron  ½ teaspoon...
Working time: 40 minutes Cooking time: 2¼ hours Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients:  3 pounds lamb shoulder, cut into 1½-inch chunks, with bones  Pinch of pulverized saffron  ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper  3/4 teaspoon ground ginger  Salt to taste  2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped  2 to 3 tablespoons salad oil  2/3 cup grated onion  12 to 14...
Working time: 35 minutes Cooking time: 2½ hours Serves: 5 to 6 Ingredients: 3 pounds shoulder of lamb, cut into 1½-inch chunks 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped  Pinch of pulverized saffron  Salt to taste  1 teaspoon ground ginger  1 tablespoon sweet paprika  1/4 cup chopped parsley  1/4 cup salad oil or less  2½ pounds fresh, ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded,...
Ingredients: For the lamb and sauce: 3 pounds rib or shoulder of lamb, cut into 1½-inch chunks ½ cup chopped parsley 5 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 1¼ cups grated onion ¼ cup salad oil, or less 1 rounded teaspoon paprika ¼ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Pinch of pulverized saffron Salt to taste 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice For the eggplant garnish: 4...
Working time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 2 hours 40 minutes or more Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 2½ to 3 pounds beef stew meat, such as shoulder, chuck, or short ribs of beef (with some bone), cut into 1¼-inch chunks ¼ teaspoon turmeric Salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ¼  cup salad oil ½ teaspoons sharp paprika ¼  teaspoon ground ginger 1 pinch ground...
Beef tagines can be very good indeed. After hours of slow simmering the meat comes out buttery and soft, and the sauce is full of spicy flavor. The spicing in this dish follows the Beef tagines can be very good indeed. After hours of slow simmering the meat comes out buttery and soft, and the sauce is full of spicy flavor. The spicing in this dish follows the Marrakesh style, while the browning of...