Moroccan Recipes

Morocco no doubt is one of the most visited tourist destination in Africa. The country is rich from cultural point of view and the historical background is the reason for many to visit this beautiful country. Besides, there is another attraction that brings people from different parts of the world to Morocco – the delicious Moroccan Cuisine.

Moroccan cuisine is considered to be one of the best cuisines in the world. Moroccan recipes are well known for the variety of ingredients. As a matter of fact one word which beautifully describes the Moroccan dishes is ‘diversity’. The legacy has a history of hundred and thousand years that is marked by the influence of the people who ruled and resided Morocco. There are native Moroccan dishes and there are fusion dishes as well. Today’s Moroccan cuisine is an amalgam of Arabic, Persian, Berber, Indian and Mediterranean recipes yet it has a unique style of its own.

Ingredients

Moroccan recipes make use of food from all the food groups. Being an agricultural country Morocco produces a large number of crops. There are native crops and then there are those which the invaders or immigrants brought with them. Moroccan dishes thus, are prepared using a variety of vegetables and fruits.

Spices make an important part of most of Moroccan dishes. Cumin, coriander, cinnamon, dried ginger and turmeric make a routine ingredient in the Moroccan recipes which not only add color and aroma to the dish but also enhance the flavor.

Dry fruits are also used in Moroccan dishes; pine nuts, resins, walnuts and almonds to name few. Not only these are used in sweet dishes but also added to meat and rice recipes.

Both red and white meat is used in Moroccan dishes. Sea food also makes an important part of the menu. A relatively uncommon type in this category is pigeon meat which is cooked as main dish or as a dessert in the form of a pie.

The most common way of cooking a dish is to stew it. Many of the Moroccan recipes are prepared in earthenware called tajine. The pot is set on coals and meal is prepared on its heat. The food prepared in tagine is not only nutritious but also delicious and fragrant.

It is almost impossible to narrate all the acclaimed Moroccan recipes yet there are few that are considered to be the specialties of Moroccan cuisine. Hereunder are three of the Moroccan dishes that are must on a Moroccan menu.

Harira: Harira makes an important part of the Moroccan cuisine. It is a spicy soup with tomatoes as main ingredient.

Couscous: It is the famous Moroccan dish which is made using different vegetables and sometimes fruit.

Tajine: Tajine is an aromatic stew which is prepared with red (mainly lamb) or white meat (chicken or fish). Other ingredients include olives, onions, tomatoes, dry fruit (almonds usually) and herbs to enrich the taste.

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