A book that is infused with the flavours of Morocco and is as accessible as it is inspiring.
Casablanca will be eagerly welcomed by those familiar with Moroccan Food and by adventurous cooks wanting to expand their culinary horizons..
The recipes include: Starters to Share - Roasted red pepper and preserved lemon salad with butter beans
Serrouda (chickpea dip)
Sweet potato and feta maakouda (potato cakes)
Grandma\'s broad bean and zucchini salad Vegetarian Dishes - Baghrir (pancake) with cr me fraiche and chestnut mushrooms
Moroccan eggs Florentine with harissa hollandaise
Root vegetable and prune tagine Meat - Mama\'s harira (soup)
My grandfather\'s mechoui (lamb) with yoghurt and mint sauce
Orange zest and turmeric lamb chops Poultry - Chorba beida (white chicken soup)
Chicken, carrot and charred lemon tagine
Spicy chicken livers
Duck and cannellini bean casserole with caraway and dried figs SeaFood - Fragrant seaFood and tomato tagine
Merguez-stuffed squid in tomato sauce
Monkfish tagine with apricots, dates and fennel Bread - Wholemeal mahrash bread
Mkhamer (skillet bread)
Seeded harcha (scone)
Cumin and buttermilk cornbread Sweets - Pistachio, orange and olive oil flourless loaf cake (gluten-, dairy-free)
Ktefa (filo pastry with custard)
Ras el hanout carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Jabane (nougat).
She also introduces the tagine and explains how to use it.
Benkabbou describes the essential elements in Moroccan cuisine and how to make them -- Ras el hanout spice mix, preserved lemons, Harissa paste; scented waters, couscous, preserved lemons, Chermoula, and Moroccan tea.
Casablanca features 100 recipes for simple and satisfying Moroccan meals for family and entertaining.
On her popular blog, MyMoroccanFood.com, she shares her family\'s recipes and her innovative cross-cultural creations.
Nargisse Benkabbou grew up in a food-oriented family that nurtured her connection with her roots and country of origin, Morocco. -- Nigella Lawson A native Moroccan shares 100 recipes for the vibrant and delicious dishes of her homeland.
A book that is infused with the flavours of Morocco and is as accessible as it is inspiring
