Moroccan Recipes Archives

Moroccan potato salad with chermoula. The potatoes are cut in cubes and coated with chermoula, served in a green plate and decorated with purple olives

Moroccan Potato Salad with Chermoula – Batata Mchermla

Moroccan Potato Salad with Chermoula is called Batata Mchermla. It’s one of my favorite starters to prepare because I can also serve it as a …

overhead view of a dish of cauliflower mashed and mixed with chermoula.

Moroccan Cauliflower Caviar – Zaalouk de Chou-Fleur

Zaalouk of cauliflower with chermoula is a cooked Moroccan salad that’s usually served chilled or at room temperature. The cauliflower may be served finely or …

Cabbage salad with two texture served in two separate plates. One texture looks like a coarse mash and the other looks finely chopped.

Moroccan Cabbage Salad with Chermoula – Zaalouk de Chou

Zaalouk de Chou, Zaalouk or Mderbel Mkaouar are all names for Moroccan cabbage salad with chermoula. It’s similar to a number of other salads in which cooked vegetables …

A whole steamed eggplant with chermoula, a Moroccan herb and spice marinade.

Moroccan Eggplant (Aubergine) in Chermoula – Bdenjal Mchermel

Moroccan eggplant (aubergine) in chermoula or Bdenjal Mchermel is an easy cooked salad or side dish which can be made ahead of time and served later. It’s …

Moroccan Carrot Salad with Chermoula – Khizzou Mchermel or Zaalouk dyal Khizzou

Carrots, commonly known in Morocco as khizzou or zroudia, are widely used in Moroccan cooking, ranging from starters to juices to main dishes. This cooked carrot salad …

Mqila dish: image showing a fork holding small pieces of meat from a Moroccan dish called Mkila

Mqila Slaouia – Express Khlii (Moroccan Preserved Meat)

Mqila Slaouia (or just mqila) is a meat specialty dish from the Moroccan sister cities of Sale and Rabat. It’s commonly known as cheat version of khlii, a …

Photo of Moroccan confit of preserved meat. Strips of dried meat are covered with the grainy solidified fat in which they were packed.

Moroccan Preserved Meat – Khlii or Khlea

Khlii is a confit of dried Moroccan meat that’s stored in its cooking fats. Once an important way to preserve meat in the days before refrigeration, khlii is now enjoyed as a delicacy.

Chermoula marinade in a white bowl, topped with olive oil and surrounded by coriander leaves. A lemon appears in the corner.

Chermoula Recipe – Moroccan Marinade of Herbs and Spices

You’ll want to keep a jar of this fantastic Moroccan marinade in your fridge for dressing up veggies, fish, poultry and more.

Skewers of heart and kidney cubes on the grill. The offal is almost cooked at this point.

Moroccan Heart and Kidney Kebabs

Heart and kidney kebabs and other grilled offal are common street food offerings in Morocco. They also are among the first things served during the …

A photo of cured strips of meat hanging to dry on a line in order to make gueddid, a type of Moroccan dried meat.

Moroccan Cured and Dried Meat – Gueddid

Thousands of years ago, people developed ways to preserve and store food for as long as possible. In the Maghreb where Morocco is located, sun drying …