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A tagine base is filled with carefully arranged fish and vegetables. In the background are another prepped fish tagine as well as fresh herbs and lemon.

Moroccan Fish and Seafood

Classic Moroccan Fish Tagine with Chermoula and Vegetables

Freshly-made round Moroccan pancakes called meloui are on a cooling rack set on a tray. Three of the pancakes can be seen cooking on a griddle in the background.

Moroccan Breads

Moroccan Meloui Recipe – Round Laminated Moroccan Pancakes or Crepes

Overhead view of a large glass of Moroccan beetroot juice sitting next to a bowl of cooked beets.

Moroccan Beverages

Moroccan Beetroot Juice

Overhead photo of three different presentations of sellou, a Moroccan paste-like sweet made from ground almonds, ground sesame and flour.

Moroccan Desserts

Sellou Recipe – Sfouf or Zmita

A platter of almond briouats, a Moroccan triangular shaped pastry filled with almond paste.

Moroccan Cookies

Almond Briouat Recipe – Moroccan Pastries with Almonds and Honey

Moroccan tagine with lamb, quinces and prunes, cooked m'qualli-style and sprinkled with sesame seeds

Moroccan Cooking 101

Basic Sweet Moroccan M’qualli Recipe for Sweet Toppings or Stewed Fruits

A platter of a Moroccan chicken and lentil stew served over a bed of shredded pastry. A whole chicken is centered on the pastry bed. Whole garlic cloves sit in a bowl on top of the chicken. The entire dish is garnished with dates and fried almonds.

Moroccan Bormache Recipe – Meknes Style Rfissa

A Moroccan dish of beef and cauliflower with preserved lemon and olives in the base of a tagine.

Moroccan Lamb and Beef Dishes

Moroccan Tagine of Lamb or Beef with Cauliflower

A shallow clay dish with handles holds Moroccan loubia, a dish of white beans stewed in zesty tomato sauce. A small red chili pepper is centered in the dish.

Moroccan Bean Dishes

Moroccan Stewed White Beans Recipe – Loubia

Small Moroccan meatballs and poached eggs in tomato sauce sauce are ready to be served from a tagine. The dish is garnished with fresh parsley and part of the red conical lid can be seen resting against the tagine base.

Moroccan Lamb and Beef Dishes

Moroccan Kefta Tagine with Tomato Sauce – Kefta Mkaoura (Mkawra)

Marble-sized meatballs and buttey sauce in an unglazed tagine. The dish is garnished with a sprig of fresh cilantro.

Moroccan Lamb and Beef Dishes

Moroccan Meatball Tagine with Lemon and Saffron Butter Sauce

Moroccan chicken m'qualli. 3 chichens garnished with daghmira, olives and preserved lemons.

Classic Moroccan Chicken M’qualli with Preserved Lemon, Olives and Daghmira (Onion Sauce)