what are some good moroccan recipes I can present?

Question

I just started an International Cooking class, and I need to present four moroccan dishes for the students to prepare. I need help!

Answer 1

Moroccan Chicken

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped almonds
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 large onion, finely chopped
8 whole boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 tablespoons harissa
1 1/4 cups water
1 (400 g) can chickpeas, drained
2 fresh tomatoes
2 tablespoons dried currants or raisins or craisins
1 tablespoon honey
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups hot cooked couscous or cooked rice


Heat oil in large pan or wok over medium high heat until hot.
Add almonds and cook until golden brown.
Remove with slotted spoon and set aside to drain on kitchen paper.
Add garlic, onion then chicken to same pan that almonds were cooked inches.
Saute for 10 minutes or until browned.
Mix together harissa paste, water, currants, honey, cumin and cinnamon.
Add mixture to chicken and stir well.
Add chick peas and tomatoes (cut into sixths or eighths).
Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook.
Stir gently and baste occasionally for 20 minutes.
Add more water if necessary.
Serve over couscous (preferably) or rice.
Top with browned, chopped almonds.

4 servings

Moroccan Meatballs

2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, smashed
1 lb ground lamb
1/2 cup cooked couscous
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger


Preheat oven to 350f degrees.
In a small nonstick frypan, heat oil over medium heat.
Saute onion and garlic for 3 minutes or until browned.
In a medium bowl, combine ground lamb, couscous, egg, parsley, tumeric, cinnamon and ginger.
Add sauteed onion and garlic.
Mix well, form into 1 and 1/2 inch meatballs.
Place on a prepared baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, turning after 15 minutes, until browned on all sides and no longer pink.

4 servings

Moroccan Couscous

1 cup orange juice or other juice
1 cup instant couscous
1/4 cup pitted dates, finely chopped
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Bring juice and 1 cup water to a boil in a small pot.
Remove from heat.
Stir in couscous and allow to sit covered for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a separate pan, saute dates, raisins, almonds and cinnamon in 1/2 cup water for 2 minutes.
Add cooked couscous.
Mix well and serve warm.

4 servings

Moroccan Carrots

1 lb of whole baby carrots, trimmed and peeled

Vinaigrette
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sweet paprika
2 tablespoons ground cumin
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper


To make the vinaigrette, mix together the oil, vinegar, paprika, cumin, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper.
Cook carrots in boiling water to just tender.
Drain.
Toss with the vinaigrette and leave at room temp for 3-4 hours, tossing twice.
Serve at room temp.

8 servings

Answer 2

MOROCCAN STEW

1/3 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 lb. boneless beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch squares
2 tbsp. cooking oil
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
1 c. water
2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
2 (4-inch) strips orange peel
1 tbsp. instant minced garlic
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. sugar
4 carrots, cut into 1 1/2 x 1/2 inch sticks
2 (15 oz.) cans chick peas, drained

In a large plastic bag combine flour, salt and pepper. Add 1/3 of the beer cubes; shake to coat with flour mixture. Remove meat. Repeat twice with remaining meat. In a large skillet or Dutch oven, cook meat in hot oil about 10 minutes or until browned. Remove from heat. Stir in undrained tomatoes, water, cinnamon sticks, orange peel, garlic, cumin and sugar. Simmer, covered, about 1 1/4 hours or until meat is almost tender. Add carrots; cook, covered, until tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in chick peas; cook 5 minutes more or until heated through. Serve over couscous (Moroccan pasta) or rice. Makes 8 servings.

Answer 3

Hey.... u started a a class without knowing anything??????
And u wnt to teach others something u dont know?????