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Recipe Rubyan al Maghreb (North African-Style Shrimp)

Rubyan al Maghreb (North African-Style Shrimp)
This is a quick and easy spicy shrimp recipe that is very common to the Maghreb countries of Northern Africa.Serve with couscous or basmati rice. Yield: 4 Servings Ingredients: 4 garlic cloves, crushed 5 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 2[...]

Moroccan Chermoula Paste
Chermoula also spelled charmoula is a spicy garlicky spice paste from Morocco.There are several variations of the recipe as it is made differently by different cooks and by the area of the country in which they reside but it generally includes[...]

Couscous with Mint & Barberries
I've been meaning to try this recipe for awhile and since I still have some barberries left over from the khoresht -e zereshk recipe I figure now is a good a time as any.This is a very interesting recipe as its a combination of two culinary[...]

Recipe Ras al-Hanout (Moroccan Spice Blend)

Ras al-Hanout (Moroccan Spice Blend)
To say ras al-hanout contains a lot of ingredients is an understatement.Ras al-hanout is an aromatic Moroccan spice blend consisting of spices, herbs, and roots. It may contain anywhere from 15 up to 100 ingredients. Yeah, you read that right[...]

Recipe Salatat Batata al Tunis (Tunisian Potato Salad)

Salatat Batata al Tunis (Tunisian Potato Salad)
Unlike potato salads in the USA which are drowning in mayonnaise or sour cream,the potato salads of the Middle East are light, full of taste and make a perfect accompaniment to any meat dish.Recipes for potato salads vary from region to region[...]

Recipe Samak bi Chermoula (Mackerel with Chermoula Paste)

Samak bi Chermoula (Mackerel with Chermoula Paste)
Photo courtesy of Laura Holmes Because of it's proximity to both the Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean,the following recipe is a common way of preparing fish in the coastal regions of[...]

Recipe Jazar bil kamoun wal qirfa (Carrots with Cumin and Cinnamon)

Jazar bil kamoun wal qirfa (Carrots with Cumin and Cinnamon)
This is a simple carrot dish I was told is from Morocco.Serve it as an accompaniment to any roasted meat, fish , or chicken. 2 Servings Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs. carrots 4 c water 1/8 tsp. ground cinammon 1/8 tsp. ground[...]

Recipe Moroccan Chickpea & Carrot Soup (Shorbat Jazzar wa hummus min Maghreb)

Moroccan Chickpea & Carrot Soup (Shorbat Jazzar wa hummus min Maghreb)
I've been meaning to make this soup for a long time but for whatever reason have been finding excuses to put off making it.But I finally got to doing it and regretted not making it sooner as its really easy to put together and is requires about[...]

Recipe Zuchinni & Olive Couscous (Koussa wa Zeitun Couscous)

Zuchinni & Olive Couscous (Koussa wa Zeitun Couscous)
Yield: 4 Servings Ingredients: 1 box packaged plain couscous 2 small zucchinis,ends trimmed, julienned 16 black kalmata olives, pitted and halved 1/4 c almonds, slivered 4 Tbsp. olive oil 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 Tbsp. fresh[...]