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Marrakchia tanjina (Marrakech tanjina)
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Marrakchia tanjina (Marrakech tanjina)

12 ingredients 30 min Serves 2 openrecipes

This dish is traditionally cooked in a tanjina, an earthenware pot similar to a tagine, but you can use a heavy-based casserole with a tight-fitting lid. It is traditionally cooked in the local hammam (public baths) or in a traditional baker's oven.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

502
Calories
28g
Protein
41g
Fat
7g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 450g/1lb beef
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ preserved lemon, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 garlic
  • 1 tbsp rancid butter
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 200ml/7¼fl oz water
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ small bunch fresh parsley
  • preserved lemon, finely chopped, to taste

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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