Happy Ramadan !

I will take this opportunity by wishing you and all your families a happy and serene Ramadan, and that your prayers be all answered.

Its been some time that any of us has posted on this blog. Maiuna I apologize as I had hoped that Id be participating more than I actually did.

Now being Ramadan we are obviously as busy as ever in creating new recipes for our never ending hungry families while using them for our feedback ..…
May Allah bless them.

Organization is the key to everything and especially when we are committed to working outside the family home. Here a juggling act has to be put into action and obviously the cleverer the juggler the better the act…….

I’d like to start off by offering a very easy dish that I hope you will enjoy.

Here it goes Tajine Batata (potato dish) (4-5 persons)

1kg lamb preferred cut is cutlets or portion sized pieces
7-8 potatoes (peeled then sliced thickly in rounds)
2-3 green peppers (hot chili)
4-5 fresh tomatoes (cut up in quarters)
1 medium sized onion sliced
½ Tbs tomato paste
1/2tsp bzar (curry powder can be used instead)
½ tsp red cayenne pepper
1/4tsp salt
1/3 cup Olive oil
½ -1 cup water

Mix all ingredients thoroughly let rest a couple of mins . Then cover with foil and place in moderate oven till meat is of well done or preferred consistency usually takes about an hour and half max.

Chicken , beef or fish can replace the lamb but some adjustments need to made .

*chicken same spices and all ,but here the potatoes need to be sliced thinner and to cover with foil the first part of the required time , then leave uncovered till juices are nearly all absorbed.

** beef , remains with no change (ie same recipe)

*** fish , bzar (spice( turmeric)yellow in colour ,saffaron can be used instead ) is omitted and cumin powder and a clove of minced garlic is used instead, again the potatoes must be sliced as in the chicken tajine, but not to cover with foil when using fish.


***** Tajine should never be watery nor thick but nice and light with a roasted kind of consistency. Last 5-7 mins place the tajine in oven with heat from above, for the broiled effect. Best served with rice pilaf and a salad of choice.

Sahten !
Bon Appetit!


PS: Will post photo ASAP.