Maghrebi Mint Tea

Usban is a traditional kind of sausage in Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, stuffed with a mixture of rice, herbs, lamb, chopped liver, and heart.

Tajine zitoune is a traditional Algerian dish made with a combination of chicken pieces, olives, onions, carrots, mushrooms, thyme, bay leaves, lemon juice, and saffron or turmeric. The olives are blanched and dried, while at the same time, …

Rechta is a traditional Algerian dish consisting of thin and flat noodles and chicken sauce. The noodles are made with a combination of flour, salt, water, and ghee, while the sauce is made with chicken pieces, onions, garlic, …

Mahjouba is a traditional Algerian pancake that is one of the most popular street food items in the country. These thick and flaky pancakes are made with semolina, then filled with a combination of tomatoes and caramelized onions. …

Lham (lit. meat) lahlou (lit. sweet) is an Algerian dish consisting of pieces of lamb stewed in a sweet syrup with fruit and various spices such as cinnamon and star anise. The dish often employs fruits such as …

Harissa is a Maghrebi hot chili pepper paste, the main ingredients of which are roasted red peppers, Baklouti pepper, serrano peppers, and other hot chili peppers, spices, and herbs such as garlic paste, coriander seed, saffron, rose, or …

Ghoriba is a type of cookie prepared in the Maghreb and other parts of the Middle East. Ghoriba is a round, shortbread cookie made with flour, sugar, butter, and usually almonds.

Garantita is a popular Algerian street food item that is consumed as a snack and prepared as a kind of cake or tart. The dough is made with a combination of chickpea flour, oil, spices, and water. It …

This recipe with all its variants is prepared only on special celebrations and weddings. It is a challenge to prepare, but is well worth the time and effort. There exist several varieties of this recipe. Some use molds …

Couscous is a Maghrebi (Northwest Africa) dish made of small steamed balls of semolina, usually served with a stew spooned on top. Couscous is a staple food in Morocco.

The chorba frik is crushed green wheat and meat soup, consumed in Algeria, particularly during the month of Ramadan. The traditional soup known as chorba frik is one of the staples of the Algerian diet. It is a …

Chakhchoukha is consider like on of the national dish of Algeria. It is mostly eaten during special celebrations. The dishes is a mix of rougag flatbread and marqa stew.