Couscous Cafe has expanded its square footage but continues serving delicious exotic cuisine.
tagine
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Chicken tagine with preserved lemon, green olives and thyme
8-10 chicken thighs 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 preserved lemons, cut into strips 6 oz cracked green olives 1-2 teaspoons dried thyme or oregano Marinade 1 onion, grated 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated 1 small bunch of cilantro, finely chopped pinch of saffron threads (optional) freshly squeezed […]
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A taste for tagine
Photo: Shannon Cornman In this conical-lidded cookware, the meat or fish is placed first on the cooking dish and is topped with vegetables and spices, causing everything to be braised and steamed. This dizzyingly fragrant stew is commonly served with rice, bread or couscous. Cooking tagine vessels are usually (but not always) reddish-orange glazed terra-cotta, […]