For the more adventurous people who enjoy authentic Moroccan cuisine, there will not be able to go without a tagine pot in their homes. Here are a few wonderful Moroccan dishes that you can whip up with Moroccan tagines.
Moroccan Lamb Stew
If you have a craving for lamb, this is one really awesome dish that you need to try out. Just get some Moroccan tagines if you don't have any of them in your kitchen. You could get a cooking tagine and a serving tagine if you like. Get all the spices ready and mix the lamb in it. Pour some olive oil on to the tagine pot and sear the lamb. This seals in the juices. Next, stir fry all the garlic, onions, ginger before adding water into the pot. Let it boil before adding in the lamb, salt and pepper. Place the lid on the pot and let the dish simmer for about an hour or more until the lamb becomes tender. You don't have to worry about the dish drying up as the cone-shaped lid condenses all the moisture back into the pot.
Moroccan Vegetarian Stew
For those who wish to go easy on the meat or prefer to try out some vegetarian dish, the Moroccan vegetarian stew will leave you craving for more. Unlike the typical salads that we are all used to, this vegetarian dish is quite an adventure by itself. You could literally choose whatever type of vegetables that you fancy to create the dish. Just heat up your tagine pot and add in some olive oil. Add garlic and spices and cook till fragrant. Don't burn the garlic. Remove the mixture into another bowl. Now add in some more olive oil to the pot along with your carrots, eggplant, zucchini, cauliflower, onion, tomatoes, garbanzos, currants, almonds, and salt. Stir to mix everything well before adding in some broth to cover the vegetables. Add the garlic and spice mixture together and stir well. Place the lid on and leave to simmer for about 3 hours. That should be enough time for the vegetables to become tender.
Additional Flavor
Depending on how thick you want the stew to be, you could add in some corn flour to thicken it. Or you could blend a few ladles of the vegetables in a blender before returning the mixture into the pot. These are just some of the ways you could thicken the stew. Once cooked, you could add in some apricots, raisins or nuts along with some cilantro on top.
Summary
Now cooking with Moroccan tagines is quite fun when you have friends and family members coming over to share a meal with you. Enjoy the cooking process and the wonderful meal.
Amelia Warmheart is an avid traveler but a lousy cook. When not traveling or recovering from jet lag, she shares some wonderful Moroccan dishes that anyone can cook with a tagine pot at home. These include Moroccan chicken and vegetarian stew that can be cooked with any Moroccan tagines.
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