Cornes de Gazelle / Kaab Ghzal
Ingredients: 500g flour 300g almond paste 150g granulated sugar 150g butter 2 tbsp orange blossom water Salt Preparation: Mix the flour and melted butter, then add salt. Gradually add water and knead until the dough reaches a good consistency. Roll out the dough with a buttered rolling pin. Once the dough is thin enough (about […]
Sweet Lamb Tagine with Prunes
Ingredients: 450g lamb meat 150g granulated sugar 1 tsp smen (fermented butter) 3 tbsp orange blossom water 1 pinch of cinnamon and salt ¼ liter of water 100g prunes Preparation: Cut the lamb into pieces. In a deep pot, heat the smen. Add the lamb pieces and sauté. Add the sugar, orange blossom water, […]
Gar’a M’asla – Moroccan Candied Pumpkin
Ingredients: 1 kg pumpkin 40g butter 2 tbsp orange blossom water 60g granulated sugar ½ tsp cinnamon A pinch of salt Preparation: Peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds, and cut the flesh into small pieces. Cook the pumpkin either in the oven or by steaming until tender. Melt the butter in a pan, add […]
Sugar Syrup: Homemade Honey
Ingredients: 1 kg sugar loaf ½ lemon, sliced 500 ml water 50 ml orange blossom water Preparation: In a large saucepan, add the sugar loaf, water, and lemon slices. Stir, then cook under pressure for 30 minutes on low heat. You will notice the liquid changing color to an amber shade. Stir and add the […]
Milk Pastilla (Jawhara)
Ingredients: 10 medium pastilla sheets Oil for frying For the Milk Mixture: 10g cornstarch (Maïzena) 35g granulated sugar 1 pinch of mastic (optional) 1 tbsp orange blossom water 100g roasted crushed almonds Preparation: Fry the pastilla sheets two at a time until they turn golden brown. Let them drain for a few minutes. In a […]
Chicken and Almond Pastilla
For the Chicken Filling: 1 whole chicken (1.5 kg) 200g butter 1 bunch of parsley, finely chopped 4 onions, peeled and chopped 1 tsp ground ginger 1 pinch of saffron 6 eggs 1 glass of oil 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 small glass of granulated sugar Salt Pepper 2 tbsp icing sugar (for decoration) For […]
