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November 24, 2014
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Lamb Tagine with Apricots & Prunes

This is one of those typical Moroccan dishes that combine meat (lamb) with dried fruit. If you’ve never eaten this type of stew, it is far more sophisticated than simply lamb with fruit. The fork tender lamb is cooked in a sauce loaded with spices, and each bite reveals a glorious blend of sweet and […]

Moroccan Feast Menu

 

Appetizers

Bastilla with Chicken

* Warm hummus with pine nuts

* Spinach and feta pastries (“brik”)

* Moroccan olives

First Course

* Spinach salad with grapefruit segments, pistachios, pomegranate seeds and cumin vinaigrette

* Artichoke salad with saffron and preserved lemons

* Fennel salad with carrots

* Beet salad with oranges and feta

Main Course

Lamb tagine with apricots and prunes

* Moroccan couscous

Chicken with preserved lemons and olives

* Basmati rice

* Grilled eggplant with honey and spices

* Grilled zucchini with pomegranate syrup

Desserts

* Almond orange cake

* Dried fruit compote with Grand Marnier

* Chocolate pomegranate bark

* Almond cookies

* Pistachio ice cream

*Vegetarian

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