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Moroccan Apricot and Olive Chicken
This Moroccan apricot and olive chicken recipe is one I picked up while surfing for a good tagine recipe. This is another quick recipe that produces blinding results. It’s an excellent take on traditional
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Swordfish Skewers with Avocado Salad
Here is a fresh, summery menu, featuring swordfish on skewers, a mix of seasonal greens, and avocado salad. Easy to shop for and prepare, this quick recipe will not only save you on a
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Pita Bread
The problem with being a bit keen in the kitchen is that you soon get a taste for real food. When you eat something from a packet or a tin, it just doesn’t taste
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Moroccan Style Spaghetti
Continuing the North African theme from yesterday, I found this recipe while digging around one of my recipe books. It combines Moroccan spices with the Italian pasta and sauce dish. It’s lovely! Ingredients 300g
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Spiced Aubergine with Tzatziki
We’re stepping over to Egypt for this next recipe. The aubergine is spiced using Egyptian spices to give it an interesting and somewhat exotic flavour. It’s veggie friendly and very, very tasty. Ingredients For
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Moroccan Barbecue Chicken
I’m a fan of “red” food and love my spices. This recipe is spicy, rich and delicious. Ideal for barbecues but can also be grilled to great effect. Ingredients 2 lemons worth of zest
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Peri Peri Chicken
I couldn’t provide barbecue chicken recipes without mentioning peri peri, or piri piri, call it what you will. The combination of ginger, chilli and lemon juice give these the most beautiful tang. A symphony
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Almond Lemon Chicken
Ingredients 5 tablespoons lemon juice 3 tablespoons Dijon-style prepared mustard 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper 6 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 100g flaked almonds 500ml chicken
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Moroccan Flat Bread
Ingredients Spice Mix 2 teaspoons sumac, ground (10 ml) 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted (30 ml) 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme, pat dry any excess moisture (22 ml) 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
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Lemon Honey Pistachio Chicken with Turkish Apricot Rice Pilaf
Ingredients 4 Chicken breast, boneless, skinless 2 Whole Lemons, juiced 1 cup Pistachios, coarsely chopped 4 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons butter 1 Small onion, finely diced 1 cup orzo 2 cups long grain rice
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