Cuisine du Souk Marocain

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Moroccan Souk Recipes

Six treasured dishes from the Moroccan table, each made with honest fats that carry the warm spices of cumin, saffron, and ras el hanout.

Lamb Tagine

Lamb Tagine with Apricots

⏱ 2 hr 30 min🍽 6 servings🔥 Medium

Tender lamb slow braised with dried apricots, honey, and warm spices until the sauce turns glossy and sweet. The dish that fills the medina with its perfume.

Ingredients

  • 1.2 kg lamb shoulder, cut into chunks
  • 3 tbsp smen or ghee
  • 2 onions, finely sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch saffron threads
  • 200g dried apricots
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp toasted almonds
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Melt the smen in a tagine or heavy pot and brown the lamb in batches. Set aside.
  2. Soften the onions and garlic in the same pot, then stir in the ginger, cinnamon, and saffron.
  3. Return the lamb, add 400ml water, cover, and simmer gently for 1 hour 30 minutes.
  4. Add the apricots and honey, then simmer uncovered 30 minutes until the sauce thickens.
  5. Season well and rest 5 minutes off the heat.
  6. Scatter toasted almonds over the top and serve with warm bread.
Fish Chermoula

Samak Mqualli (Chermoula Fish)

⏱ 50 min🍽 4 servings🔥 Easy

Fresh white fish marinated in bright chermoula of herbs, garlic, and cumin, then baked over preserved lemon and olives. A coastal classic from Essaouira.

Ingredients

  • 4 white fish fillets
  • 1 cup chopped cilantro and parsley
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 preserved lemon, sliced
  • Handful of green olives
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Blend the herbs, garlic, cumin, paprika, olive oil, and lemon juice into a chermoula paste.
  2. Coat the fish fillets and marinate 20 minutes in the fridge.
  3. Lay the fish in a baking dish and scatter preserved lemon and olives around.
  4. Spoon any leftover chermoula over the top and season.
  5. Bake at 190°C (375°F) for 18 minutes until the fish flakes easily.
  6. Serve hot with crusty bread to mop up the sauce.
Vegetable Tagine

Seven Vegetable Tagine

⏱ 1 hr🍽 4 servings🔥 Easy

A jewel bright stew of carrots, squash, zucchini, and chickpeas simmered in butter with ras el hanout. Pure comfort from the Atlas villages.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, cut into batons
  • 300g squash, cubed
  • 1 zucchini, sliced
  • 1 can chickpeas, drained
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tbsp ras el hanout
  • Handful of fresh cilantro
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a tagine and soften the onion, about 6 minutes.
  2. Stir in the ras el hanout and let it bloom for 1 minute.
  3. Add the carrots, squash, tomatoes, and 250ml water. Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
  4. Add the zucchini and chickpeas and simmer 15 minutes more until tender.
  5. Season generously and fold in the cilantro.
  6. Serve warm over couscous or with khobz bread.
Harira Soup

Harira (Moroccan Soup)

⏱ 1 hr 20 min🍽 6 servings🔥 Medium

The beloved tomato, lentil, and chickpea soup laced with herbs and warm spices. The bowl that breaks the fast across every Moroccan home.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 250g lamb, finely diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 cup brown lentils
  • 1 can chickpeas, drained
  • 4 ripe tomatoes, blended
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric and cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped cilantro and parsley
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a large pot and brown the lamb with the onion and celery.
  2. Stir in the turmeric and cinnamon, then add the blended tomatoes. Cook 10 minutes.
  3. Add the lentils with 2 liters of water and simmer 40 minutes.
  4. Add the chickpeas and the herbs and simmer 20 minutes more.
  5. Season well and adjust the texture with a little water if needed.
  6. Serve piping hot with dates and lemon wedges.
Msemen Flatbread

Msemen (Folded Flatbread)

⏱ 1 hr 15 min🍽 8 breads🔥 Medium

Flaky square flatbreads folded with butter and semolina, griddled golden and crisp. The morning bread served with honey across Morocco.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ cup fine semolina
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • Warm water for the dough
  • 4 tbsp melted butter
  • 3 tbsp extra semolina for folding
  • Honey, to serve

Instructions

  1. Mix the flour, semolina, salt, and sugar, then add warm water and knead to a soft, smooth dough.
  2. Divide into 8 balls, coat lightly with butter, and rest 20 minutes.
  3. Flatten each ball thin on an oiled surface, brush with butter, and sprinkle semolina.
  4. Fold the edges into the center to form a square, then rest 10 minutes.
  5. Gently flatten each square again and griddle in butter 3 minutes per side until golden and crisp.
  6. Serve warm, drizzled with honey.
Ghriba Cookies

Ghriba (Almond Cookies)

⏱ 45 min🍽 18 cookies🔥 Easy

Crackle topped almond cookies, soft within and fragrant with orange blossom. The sweet every Moroccan grandmother keeps for guests with mint tea.

Ingredients

  • 250g ground almonds
  • 100g sugar
  • 50g butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp orange blossom water
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • Powdered sugar for coating

Instructions

  1. Beat the softened butter with the sugar until pale and creamy.
  2. Mix in the egg, orange blossom water, and lemon zest.
  3. Fold in the ground almonds, baking powder, and salt to form a soft dough. Chill 15 minutes.
  4. Roll the dough into small balls and toss generously in powdered sugar.
  5. Place on a lined tray and flatten slightly. Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 15 minutes until cracked on top.
  6. Cool completely so the centers stay soft, then serve with mint tea.
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