Salat Tangiers Moroccan Recipe For Zwt 9 Food

SALAT TANGIERS (MOROCCAN RECIPE FOR ZWT-9)

Steps:

• Place the couscous & salt in lrg bowl. Add enough boiling water to cover it by ¼-inch. Cover tightly w/cling-film & allow to stand for 8-10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the carrots, bell pepper & beans in a saucepan w/enough water to just cover. Bring to a boil & cook for 8-10 min until just tender.
• Meanwhile, mix together all dressing ingredients in a sml bowl.
• Drain the cooked vegetables well & add to the cooked couscous, mixing well w/a fork.
• Add onions, raisins & almonds. Then pour in the dressing & toss well. Chill for at least 1 hr before serving.
• NOTE: I can look into my creative cooking future & foresee that I may eventually play w/the flavor profile of this recipe. Using the salad dressing as the flavor mechanism would allow for different fruit flavors & even a sweet version that adds sugar or honey to the mix. Feel free to use your own imagination.

SALAT TANGIER

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine boiling water, couscous and salt, stir and let stand 5 minutes, fluff with fork steam the bell pepper, carrots, and green beans for 1 minute& mix with couscous Mix remaining ingredients together& pour over couscous.

OLIVE COUSCOUS SALAD (MOROCCAN FOR ZWT-9)

Steps:

• Couscous - Bring 2 ½ cups of water to a boil in a med saucepan. Salt the water & add couscous. Cover the saucepan & reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat & allow the couscous to sit (still covered) for another 5-10 minutes. Drain any excess liquid & chill until ready to make the salad.
• Dressing & Assembly - Mash together the garlic & salt. Stir in the lemon juice, mustard, vinegar, olive oil & pepper. Toss the dressing w/the olives, red onion, cilantro & mint into the couscous. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Notes: Can be made a dy in advance. Optional before serving to shave Parmesan cheese over the salad.

PAKISTANI SPICED POTATOES (ZWT-9)

Steps:

• Place unpeeled potatoes in a lrg saucepan, cover w/water, bring to the boil & cook for 20 min or until very tender. Remove from the heat & allow to cool.
• Peel the cold potatoes & cut into 1-in cubes (2.5 cm).
• Heat the oil (or ghee) in a lrg frying pan until hot. Add potato cubes & fry until golden brown on all sides.
• Sprinkle potatoes w/the remaining ingredients, stir to evenly coat & add salt as desired. Remove w/a slotted spoon & serve hot or cold.

ORANGE-TOMATO COUSCOUS W/CHICKEN (ZWT-9 - MOROCCO)

Steps:

• Pat chicken thighs dry w/a paper towel. Season w/salt, pepper, 1/4 tsp cinnamon & 1/4 teaspoon cumin.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a Dutch oven over med heat. Add the chicken thighs & cook until browned (3-4 min per side). Transfer to a plate & set aside.
• Add the remaining 1 tbsp oil & onion to the pan. Cook (stirring occ) until the onion is softened (about 2 min). Add the remaining 1 tsp each of cinnamon & cumin. Cook (stirring constantly) for 30 seconds. Add tomatoes & their juice, chickpeas, broth, 2 tbsp cilantro & orange slices. Bring to a simmer (stirring w/a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits). Return the chicken & any collected juice to the pan. Cover & cook over med-low heat until the chicken is cooked through (5-10 min). Transfer the chicken to a clean plate.
• Bring the cooking liquid back to a boil. Stir in couscous & place the chicken thighs on top of the mixture. Remove from heat, cover & let stand for 5 min before serving. Garnish w/the remaining cilantro.
• NOTE: Altho not mentioned in the recipe, I have allowed for using chicken breasts vs thighs because I prefer them. However, if lrg breasts are used, you may want to consider adjusting the ingredients & cooking times accordingly.

SALAD TOPPER BY FRESH - USE W/TANGLED THAI SALAD - ZWT-9

Steps:

• Put all of the ingredients in a bowl, mix well & store in an airtight container.
• To Serve: Sprinkle 2 tbsp of mixture atop the Tangled Thai Salad or other salad of choice.

TANGLED THAI SALAD FOR ZWT-9

Steps:

• For the Salad:.
• Put napa cabbage in a lrg, shallow serving bowl & top w/jicama.
• Pile the carrot & beet on top & drizzle w/the dressing.
• Garnish w/cucumber, peanuts, Salad Topper (if using - recipe entered separately), lime & cilantro. Drizzle w/4 tbsp of the Peanut Lime Dressing.
• For the Dressing:.
• In a blender, puree all ingredients except the sunflower oil.
• W/blender running, add sunflower oil in a thin stream until dressing is emulsified.
• NOTE - "The Peanut Lime Dressing makes 1 cup, keeps for a wk in the fridge, is delicious on the Tangled Thai Salad & would be equally good on any salad or even poured on top of cold noodles.".

THE MOROCCAN PITA SANDWICH (ZWT-9)

Steps:

• In a med-sized bowl, combine chicken w/onion, herbs, olives & raisins. In a larger bowl, combine orange juice w/olive oil, garlic & spices. Stir vigorously.
• Add chicken mixture to the liquids & stir to coat. Do a taste test. If too dry or not enough "kick", adjust spices &/or olive oil to taste.
• Cut 1 pita bread round down the middle & open gently to fill. Smear inside walls w/mayo (or avocado) & stuff lightly w/lettuce. Fill ea of the 2 pita halves w/approx 1/6 of the chicken mixture & wrap them in foil. 2/3 of the meat mixture should be left for 2 more dys of pita sandwiches.