North African
Lamb, shallot and date tagine
Transport your tastebuds to a Moroccan souk with this meltingly tender lamb tagine packed with shallots and dates.
Moroccan-style chicken casserole
Ingredients For the spice paste 2-3 large, juicy garlic cloves, peeled, roughly chopped pinch sea salt flakes 2-3 good pinches smoked paprika 2-3 good pinches ground turmeric 1 tsp cumin seeds glug olive or groundnut oil For the casserole 6 large chicken thighs, bone in and skin on good glug fruity olive oil 2 onions, peeled, roughly chopped 1 lemon, cut in half, thinly [...]
Spicy fish tagine with harissa couscous and shredded green beans
A spice rub, harissa paste and fresh chermoula marinade bring layers of flavour to this meal for four. Ingredients For the spice mix 3 tsp coriander seeds 3 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp ground turmeric pinch saffron threads 1 medium chilli, chopped 3 tbsp olive oil
Pigeon pastilla
Pastilla is a sweet and savoury Moroccan pie. Try Simon Rimmer’s recipe made with the traditional filling of pigeon. Ingredients 2 tbsp vegetable oil 6 onions, chopped 5cm/2in piece fresh root ginger, grated 1 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg 1 tsp ground cinnamon 175ml/6fl oz chicken staock salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 oven-ready pigeons 8 free-range eggs, beaten 50g/1¾oz unsalted butter, [...]