Morocco (Andalusian-Moorish medieval culinary tradition) · Moroccan — Proteins & Mains
Couscous with its neutral grain base is the perfect vehicle for the complex sweet-savoury sauce; harissa on the side provides the chilli contrast that many Moroccans add; a glass of cold pomegranate juice complements the fruit in the sauce.
Boneless lamb: the sauce lacks body without bone collagen. Adding apricots from the start: they dissolve completely and the textural contrast is lost. Adding honey early: it caramelises to bitterness and loses its floral complexity. Using fresh apricots: they have too much water and not enough concentrated sweetness — dried apricots only.
Couscous with its neutral grain base is the perfect vehicle for the complex sweet-savoury sauce; harissa on the side provides the chilli contrast that many Moroccans add; a glass of cold pomegranate juice complements the fruit in the sauce.
Boneless lamb: the sauce lacks body without bone collagen. Adding apricots from the start: they dissolve completely and the textural contrast is lost. Adding honey early: it caramelises to bitterness and loses its floral complexity. Using fresh apricots: they have too much water and not enough concentrated sweetness — dried apricots only.
Lamb Tagine with Apricots connects to similar techniques: The sweet-savoury dried fruit and lamb braising tradition connects directly to P.
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