Stew
Tanjia Marrakchia

Tanjia Marrakchia

Morocco

260Minutes
MediumLevel
4Serves
8Steps
About

Marrakech's legendary bachelor's dish — beef or lamb sealed in an urn-shaped clay pot with garlic, preserved lemon, cumin and smen, then slow-cooked for hours in gentle heat until spoon-tender.

Equipment
  • Tanjia pot, Dutch oven or slow cooker
  • Bowl
  • Foil
Ingredients
Beef or lamb shank, in large chunks1.2 kg
Garlic, whole cloves1 head
Preserved lemon1
Ground cumin1 tbsp
Saffron threadsgood pinch
Ground ginger1 tsp
Turmeric1 tsp
Smen (aged butter) or ghee2 tbsp
Olive oil4 tbsp
Salt and pepperto taste

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