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Moroccan chicken with olives, tomato, preserved lemon
Main course, Moroccan, Shabbat

Moroccan chicken in olive, tomato and lemon

Chicken cooked in a rich sauce of tomatoes and olives is a traditional Moroccan dish. What makes it special is […]

Stuffed artichoke in red sauce
Kitniyot (legume) free, Libyan, Moroccan, Passover, Shabbat, Tunisian, Uncategorized

North African stuffed artichoke bottoms in red sauce

Stuffed artichoke bottoms are a traditional dish from the Moroccan, Tunisian and Libyan cuisine. Jews serve them for Passover, as […]

Tunisian / Moroccan Debla cookies
Cakes and cookies, Hanukkah, Moroccan, Tunisian

Moroccan/Tunisian rose-shaped fried cookie (debla)

Debla is a rose-shaped fried cookie that is dipped in sugar syrup. It is popular in Algeria and Tunisia, as […]

Maakouda with carrot and pea
Kitniyot (legume), Kitniyot (legume) free, Moroccan, Passover, Pastries & Breads, Vegetables

Moroccan potato and carrot pie (Maakouda)

Maakouda is a Moroccan potato pie, served either in slices or as individual fritters. Moroccan Jews adapted it as a […]

Moroccan pastilla
Main course, Moroccan, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Tu BiShvat

Moroccan ras-el-hanout chicken in phyllo dough (pastilla) 

 Pastilla is a phyllo dough pastry stuffed with shredded chicken and dried fruit from the Moroccan cuisine. This festive traditional […]

Moroccan carrot salad
Moroccan, Rosh Hashanah, Salads, Shabbat, Vegetables, Yom Ha'Atzmaut

Moroccan carrot salad

A classic and well loved Moroccan salad, here with a little twist, using tamarind paste for extra intense flavor.

zaalouk Moroccan eggplant salad
Appetizers, Dips, pickles and relishes, Moroccan, Salads, Shabbat, Vegetables

Moroccan eggplant salad (zaalouk)

Zaalouk is a member of the large family of Middle Eastern eggplant salads. In here, the eggplant is roasted and […]

Roasted salmon with preserved lemon and olive salsa
Israeli, Main course, Shabbat, Shavuot

Roasted salmon with preserved lemon & olives salsa

Preserved lemon works really well in most fish dishes, roasted salmon included. And as if the lemon’s bold flavor is […]

Stuffed artichoke with fresh fava bean
Kitniyot (legume), Main course, Moroccan, Passover, Shabbat, Tunisian

Stuffed artichoke bottoms

Since Passover arrives in spring, it is customary to incorporate many spring vegetables on the Seder meal. Stuffing artichoke bottoms […]