Tag: Algeria

Makroud el louse Algerian almond cookies
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Makroud el Louse

These easy-to-make, flourless cookies are excellent served with tea or coffee. They will keep for over a month stored in a well sealed container.

Mechoui slow-roasting lamb on a spit
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Méchoui

No feast in North Africa would be complete without méchoui, a whole lamb slow roasted in front of a charcoal fire.

Kefta meatballs with yougurt sauce
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Kefta

Spiced meatballs are common in one form or another from Morocco in the west through the Middle East all the way to India.

Small can of prepared harissa
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Harissa

Harissa is a common spice paste seasoning in the Maghreb of Northern Africa, especially in Tunisia. It is used to add flavor to couscous, pasta, sandwiches and soups.

Small bowl of harira soup
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Harira

Harira is a soup from the Maghreb region of North Africa that is especially popular as an iftar meal to break the daily fast during Ramadan.