A Taste of Tajine Cooking
Last weekend we hosted an international potluck with some friends. I asked everyone to pick a country and bring a dish representing its cuisine. My guests picked Jamaica, Tibet, Greece, Senegal, and Argentina. I picked Morocco because I have traveled there before and fell in love with tajine cooking; so much so that I purchased a tajine pot while I was there.
Tajine is the name of both the pot and dish originating from North Africa. The dish is generally made with meat, especially lamb or chicken. I usually make the meat versions whenever I attend Ramadan dinners. However, since most of my guests were vegetarians, I made a version with vegetables, and my dish also included dried dates, chickpeas and almonds.
Suffice to say, the dish was a hit with everyone. I was asked to post my recipe. It’s not really my recipe; I found it on YouTube. So, without further ado…
I even had time to make a Spanish tortilla Moroccan style! Enjoy!