Marrakech

🍳Cooking Style

Street food culture, grilled meats, hearty soups. Berber mountain influences blend with city sophistication.

📜Historical Context

Marrakech's position as a trading hub between Saharan Africa and Mediterranean Europe created a unique culinary crossroads.

🌟Signature Dishes

Morocco·Easy·4 hours 20 minutes - 5 hours 20 minutes

Tangia

A traditional Marrakech specialty, Tangia is an incredibly simple yet profoundly flavorful slow-cooked lamb dish. Traditionally cooked in the embers of a hammam (public bath) furnace, this recipe adapts it for a home oven, resulting in meltingly tender lamb infused with aromatic spices and preserved lemon.

Morocco·Easy·4 hours 20 minutes - 5 hours 20 minutes

Tanjia Marrakchia

Tanjia Marrakchia is a traditional Moroccan dish from Marrakech, often prepared by men for communal gatherings. It features lamb shoulder slow-cooked to extreme tenderness in a distinctive amphora-shaped clay pot called a 'tanjia'. The long, slow cooking process, traditionally in the embers of a hammam (public bath) furnace, allows the flavors to meld beautifully.

Morocco·Medium·3 hours

Couscous bil Khodra

A traditional Moroccan Friday dish, this hearty couscous is slow-cooked with a medley of seven vegetables, tender chickpeas, and fragrant spices. It's a comforting and visually stunning meal perfect for sharing.

Morocco·Medium·4 hours 45 minutes - 6 hours 45 minutes

Mechoui

A spectacular Moroccan Mechoui, featuring a whole lamb slow-roasted to tender perfection, falling off the bone. Traditionally served at celebrations and feasts.

🍽️More from Marrakech

Morocco·Medium·2 hours 15 minutes

Bastila bil Djaj

A classic Moroccan sweet and savory pie featuring tender, spiced chicken and a crunchy almond filling encased in layers of flaky, golden-brown pastry. This version offers a simplified approach to the traditional pigeon bastila.

Morocco·Hard·3 hours 15 minutes

Bastilla

A spectacular Moroccan sweet and savory pie featuring tender, spiced pigeon (or chicken) and almonds encased in layers of crispy, golden phyllo dough. Traditionally a celebratory dish, it's a true culinary masterpiece.

Morocco·Hard·3 hours 15 minutes

Bastilla bil Djaj

A festive and complex Moroccan pie featuring layers of crispy phyllo dough encasing a fragrant, spiced chicken and almond filling, traditionally dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon. This sweet and savory dish is a true showstopper.

Morocco·Easy·8 hours 20 minutes (including soaking)

Bissara

A hearty and comforting Moroccan street food classic, Bissara is a thick, pureed soup made from dried fava beans, seasoned with cumin and garlic, and finished with a generous drizzle of olive oil. Traditionally enjoyed as a breakfast dish, it's perfect for a chilly morning.

Morocco·Medium·1 hour 30 minutes

Briouats aux Amandes

Delicate, crispy phyllo rolls filled with a fragrant almond paste, sweetened and often enjoyed with honey. These are a popular treat, especially during Ramadan.

Morocco·Easy·45 minutes

Chakchouka

A vibrant and flavorful Moroccan breakfast staple featuring eggs gently poached in a rich, spiced tomato and pepper sauce. Perfect for a hearty start to the day.