North African recipes
North African food is probably not as well known as some other regions, apart from some Moroccan dishes like couscous and tagines. But there is so much more to the cuisine of this region. Enjoy warm spice flavors, simple vegetable salads (like zaalouk) and delicious desserts like umm ali.
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Baghrir (Moroccan semolina pancakes)
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Loubia (Moroccan stewed white beans)
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Hawawshi (ground/minced meat pitas)
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Lablabi - Tunisian chickpea soup/stew
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Chicken tagine with preserved lemons and olives
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Harira (Moroccan lentil and chickpea soup)
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Mrouzia (honey lamb tagine)
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How to make preserved lemons
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Dukkah
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Zaalouk (Moroccan eggplant salad)
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Umm Ali
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Moroccan raw carrot salad
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Moroccan eggplant with chermoula
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Pastilla (great for leftovers)
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Ful medames (Egyptian fava beans)
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Chermoula sauce
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Baked swordfish and asparagus with lentils and chermoula
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Date walnut palmiers
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Lamb tagine with apricots, chickpeas and squash
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Beefed-up shakshuka