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A spread of North African dishes

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North African Recipes

55 recipes — each showing allergens, prep time, and servings. Page 3 of 3.

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Kaab el Ghazal — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Kaab el Ghazal

Delicate crescent-shaped Moroccan pastries, their thin shells cradling a fragrant orange-blossom almond paste.

80 min Serves 8
Dairy Tree nut Wheat
Zgougou — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Zgougou

Tunisia's rare and aromatic Aleppo pine-nut cream, midnight dark and sweet, layered with milk pudding for a festival dessert like nothing else on earth.

60 min Serves 8 Kid-friendly
Dairy Tree nut
Matbucha — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Matbucha

Slow-cooked tomatoes and roasted peppers reduced with garlic and chilli into a thick, intensely flavored spread — North Africa's answer to everything that needs sauce.

60 min Serves 4
No listed common allergens
Molokhia — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Molokhia

Egypt's beloved green soup of finely chopped jute leaves cooked with garlic and coriander, poured over rice with chicken or rabbit for a deeply comforting bowl.

60 min Serves 4
Dairy
Khobz — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Khobz

The everyday Moroccan round bread with a golden crust and tender crumb, made to scoop up tagines and salads.

120 min Serves 4
Wheat
Ta'meya — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Ta'meya

Egypt's falafel made entirely from fava beans — greener, lighter, and more herbaceous than the chickpea kind, crispy outside and vividly green within.

60 min Serves 4
Sesame
Couscous Royale — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Couscous Royale

A festive Maghrebi feast of fluffy steamed couscous crowned with merguez, lamb, chicken, and saffron-spiced vegetables.

120 min Serves 3
Wheat

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