Just came back from Morocco and had to try my hand at cooking in a tajine. It is similar to crockpot cooking but you can cook on your stovetop, oven, or grill. I was advised that about anything goes–just clean out your refrig and create your own recipe. This was my first attempt and is delicious. You can use about any spices you would like so be creative. For the veggies, I used a 12 oz package of frozen spring vegetables with snow peas, baby potatoes, broccoli, and carrots. You can also use a variety of meats.
Ingredients: [‘beef’, ‘onions’, ‘vegetables’, ‘saffron’, ‘ras el hanout spice mix’, ‘garlic’, ‘ginger’, ‘salt’, ‘pepper’, ‘olive oil’, ‘butter’, ‘sesame seeds’, ‘prune’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“2 lbs beef, cut into 1 inch cubes “,”2 small onions, chopped “,”12 ounces vegetables”,”1 teaspoon saffron”,”1 teaspoon ras el hanout spice mix”,”1 teaspoon garlic, minced “,”1 tablespoon ginger, minced “,” salt”,” pepper”,”2 tablespoons olive oil”,”1 tablespoon butter”,”2 tablespoons sesame seeds”,”1/2 lb pitted prune”]
Number of Servings: 4
Steps: [‘Heat oil in tagine. Add butter. When melted, add meat.’, ‘Add garlic, ginger, salt, pepper, saffron, and Ras El Hanout spice (or any other spices you may choose).’, ‘Top with chopped onions and remaining vegetables.’, ‘Cover and cook for 2 hours. Check after 1 hour and add 1/2 cup water if needed. Use hot water to keep from cracking tajine.’, ‘When meat and vegetables are tender, add prunes. Cook for another 10 minutes.’, ‘Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.’, ‘Serve plain, with couscous, or rice.’]