Terfez Truffle Beef Stew
This recipe is based on a lamb dish with truffles called “Terfez Bilranmi Passover” in the book “The Moroccan Kitchen” by Rivka Levy Malu as well as a recipe from home cook Simona Yifrach of Netivot.
Moroccan Recipes
Moroccan S’china-Hamin (Overnight Shabbat Stew)
“Food has a magical way of connecting us to our roots and creating cherished memories,” says Ilanit Israeli Nagar, whose grandmother was born in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. When Ilanit craves the comforting flavors of her upbringing, she makes a Moroccan style hamin called s’china (also spelled shkena) for Shabbat. Ilanit’s recipe includes beans andContinue reading “Moroccan S’china-Hamin (Overnight Shabbat Stew)”
Ma’amra (Beef and Peanut ‘Cake’ for Hamin)
According to author and food historian Claudia Roden, there are endless versions of “kora,” a rich and savory mixture of beef and ground nuts which is formed into a meatloaf and cooked on top of s’china. In Ilanit Israeli Nagar’s family, they make this dish with ground almonds and peanuts, flavor it with cinnamon andContinue reading “Ma’amra (Beef and Peanut ‘Cake’ for Hamin)”
Homemade Couscous with Soup
“A Place at the Table” is a commemorative project that documents the favorite dishes of those lost on October 7 with the help of their families. “If I die, let it be at a party like this,” Limor Vaknin Permuter wrote to her sister, Vered Abotbol, in a text message about a month before sheContinue reading “Homemade Couscous with Soup”
Polish Pastilla
Former Cafe Europa chef (and competitor on the show “MKR My Kitchen Rules,” Yarden Shay recently joined us for our House Pot project, where guest chefs prepare a dish from their home at Cafe Asif. She made her signature pastilla — and shared the recipe. Pastilla is a festive pastry from Moroccan cuisine, made of phylloContinue reading “Polish Pastilla”
Spicy Brain Stew
Beef or lamb brain cooked in a spicy red tomato sauce is a classic of Moroccan cuisine. With its bold color and rich flavor, this dish begs to be enjoyed with a piece of fresh challah, perfect for soaking up its spicy, flavorful juices. This recipe comes from Reut Ezer-Asaraf and Michal Waxman’s new cookbookContinue reading “Spicy Brain Stew”
Baghrir: Moroccan Pancakes
Although baghrir is simple to make, Moroccans treat it with great care, as if it carries the curse of the evil eye — too much attention during preparation can result in performance anxiety, preventing the signature bubbly texture from forming
Maakouda: Deep-Fried Potato Cakes
These potato and herb fritters are coated in batter and fried in olive oil. Serve them with a fresh tomato sauce.
Spicy Moroccan Fish
Vera Moshe shares a recipe for spicy Moroccan fish in honor of her son Eden
Moroccan Tanzia with Chicken and Rice
This recipe is part of Asif’s Open Kitchen Project where cooks who were evacuated during the war are invited to a home in Tel Aviv to cook a dish that they miss from their own home. Would you like to participate in the project? Register here. Sarit Ben Simon, 48, who was evacuated from herContinue reading “Moroccan Tanzia with Chicken and Rice “
Chicken Pastilla Cigars
Etti Cohen traditionally prepares this Moroccan dish for special occasions when she’s home in Ofakim. Evacuated to Tel Aviv because of the war, she made it recently at Daniela Holtz’s home for our Open Kitchen initiative.
Moroccan Fish Patties in a Spicy Sauce
For Pirchiya Sabbag from Kiryat Shmona these Moroccan Fish Patties in a Spicy Sauce symbolize home more than anything else
Moroccan Cookies
This recipe for Moroccan cookies comes from Shosh Shushan from Kiryat Shmona. They are best enjoyed with mint tea or coffee on Saturday morning
Mkhamar (Moroccan Potato Pie)
Miri Ben Siomon who was evacuated from Kiryat Shmona, cooks for her family a Moroccan dish called mkhamar, a savory potato and egg pie
Spicy Moroccan Fish With Potatoes and Chickpeas
The first time Sharona Dahan entered to the kitchen after the Black Shabbat, all she wanted to cook is Spicy Moroccan Fish With Potatoes and Chickpeas like her mother used to make
Rifat (Moroccan Tea Biscuits)
Traditional Moroccan tea cookies with anise. They are so good and really nice to break the fast
Harira (Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup)
A recipe for Moroccan chickpea and lentil soup to break the fast. In this version with chicken and herbs that give it a deeper flavor