Tagine

A tagine is a North African dish that is typically made with meat or vegetables stewed in a cone-shaped clay pot. The pot is designed to keep the ingredients moist while cooking, and the conical shape allows steam to condense on the lid and drip back down onto the food.

Tagine recipes have been around for centuries, and the dish is thought to have originated in Morocco. Tagines were traditionally cooked over an open fire, but nowadays they are more commonly cooked on the stove.

There are many different variations of tagine, and the ingredients can be adapted to suit individual tastes. Common ingredients include lamb, chicken, beef, vegetables, olives, and spices such as cumin and ginger.

Advice

Making a tagine is an easy and flavorful way to enjoy Middle Eastern cuisine. When making a tagine, it is important to use quality ingredients and to use a good quality tagine pot. To get the most flavor out of your tagine, use fresh herbs and spices, and be sure to add enough liquid to create a flavorful sauce. Let the tagine simmer for a few hours to allow the flavors to blend together and to infuse the meat with flavor. Finally, be sure to serve the tagine with couscous or flatbread to soak up all of the delicious sauce.

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Recipes

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Daniel Boulud’s Chicken Tagine

  • TAGINE
  • salt
  • green olife
  • ginger
  • tomato paste
  • cauliflower
  • onion
  • cilantro
  • olive oil
  • saffron
  • chicken stock
  • spice
  • preserved lemon
  • garlic
  • tomato
  • chicken thigh
  • SPICE MIX
  • ginger powder
  • turmeric
  • garlic powder
  • cardamom
  • cinnamon
  • allspice
  • coriander
  • sweet paprika
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Pressure Cooker Chicken Tagine With Butternut Squash

  • black pepper
  • pita
  • salt
  • yogurt
  • almond
  • chicken stock
  • tomato paste
  • turmeric
  • butternut squash
  • ginger
  • cinnamon
  • onion
  • parsley
  • ginger
  • hot smoked paprika
  • lemon juice
  • cayenne pepper
  • clove
  • chicken thigh
  • canola oil
  • sweet paprika
  • cumin
  • green onion
  • garlic
  • date
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tagine With Butternut Squash

  • pita
  • salt
  • parsley
  • yogurt
  • almond
  • cumin
  • cinnamon
  • onion
  • butternut squash
  • turmeric
  • ginger
  • hot smoked paprika
  • lemon juice
  • ginger
  • cayenne pepper
  • clove
  • canola oil
  • sweet paprika
  • chicken thigh
  • green onion
  • garlic
  • date
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Lamb Shank Tagine With Dates

  • cilantro
  • salt
  • saffron
  • ginger
  • paprika
  • tomato paste
  • cinnamon
  • onion
  • date
  • raisin
  • pomegranate seed
  • cayenne pepper
  • butter
  • ginger
  • cumin
  • lamb shank
  • garlic
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Chicken Tagine With Rhubarb

  • poached rhubarb
  • couscou
  • salt
  • sweet paprika
  • cinnamon
  • carrot
  • onion
  • chicken
  • sugar
  • turmeric
  • green olife
  • parsley
  • rhubarb syrup
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • leek
  • chicken broth
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Moroccan Kefta Tagine

  • ground beef
  • cumin
  • salt
  • bay leaf
  • onion
  • bell pepper
  • paprika
  • paprika
  • cinnamon
  • olive oil
  • water
  • black pepper
  • cilantro
  • parsley
  • cayenne pepper
  • tomato
  • cilantro
  • parsley
  • egg
  • garlic
  • kefta meatball
  • tomato sauce
  • onion
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The Best Moroccan Chicken Tagine

  • cilantro
  • parsley
  • black pepper
  • sman
  • turmeric
  • chicken
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • water
  • saffron thread
  • ras el hanout
  • preserved lemon
  • onion
  • powdered ginger
  • garlic
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Root Vegetable Tagine With Herbed Couscous

  • ROOT-VEGETABLE TAGINE
  • black pepper
  • pomegranate seed
  • salt
  • parsley
  • honey
  • chickpea
  • ginger
  • tomato
  • cinnamon
  • onion
  • lemon
  • butternut squash
  • brown raisin
  • vegetable stock
  • olive oil
  • coriander
  • turmeric
  • garlic
  • carrot
  • HERBED COUSCOUS
  • lemon zest
  • parsley
  • salt
  • vegetable stock
  • wheat couscou
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Chicken Tagine

  • couscou
  • salt
  • salt
  • butter
  • ginger
  • confit lemon
  • onion
  • gently briny olife
  • cinnamon
  • turmeric
  • lemon
  • chicken broth
  • parsley
  • wine
  • chicken thigh
  • olive oil
  • cilantro
  • garlic
  • lemon
  • peppercorn
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Collard Greens Tagine With Flageolets

  • grain
  • salt
  • collard green
  • fennel
  • caraway seed
  • coriander seed
  • aleppo pepper
  • cilantro
  • jalapeño
  • onion
  • flageolet
  • olive oil
  • preserved lemon
  • tomato paste
  • cumin seed
  • garlic
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Moroccan Fish Tagine (Mqualli)

  • chermoula
  • onion
  • ginger
  • salt
  • carrot
  • lemon
  • black pepper
  • turmeric
  • olive oil
  • potato
  • fish
  • bell pepper
  • tomato
  • red olife
  • saffron thread
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Chicken Tagine

  • couscou
  • almond
  • cilantro
  • salt
  • briny green olife
  • cinnamon
  • cumin
  • turmeric
  • coriander
  • ginger
  • chicken broth
  • harissa
  • olive oil
  • lemon
  • onion
  • garlic
  • chicken thigh
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Moroccan Lamb Tagine With Dates

  • cinnamon
  • sesame seed
  • black pepper
  • ginger
  • salt
  • cilantro
  • medjool date
  • cinnamon
  • saffron thread
  • turmeric
  • olive oil
  • vegetable oil
  • ras el hanout
  • white pepper
  • onion
  • lamb
  • sugar
  • water
  • garlic
  • fried almond
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Moroccan Chicken and Apricot Tagine

  • apricot
  • cinnamon
  • chicken
  • ginger
  • chicken broth
  • black pepper
  • ras el hanout
  • white pepper
  • cinnamon
  • sesame seed
  • onion
  • olive oil
  • sugar
  • butter
  • water
  • salt
  • garlic
  • cilantro
  • fried almond
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Spiced Lamb Tagine

  • salt
  • mint
  • cinnamon
  • cumin
  • ginger
  • onion
  • red pepper flake
  • turmeric
  • lemon
  • onion
  • almond
  • raisin
  • cardamom
  • tomato paste
  • bay leaf
  • lamb shoulder
  • olive oil
  • garlic
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Instant Pot Chicken Tagine

  • chickpea
  • tomato
  • chicken stock
  • brown sugar
  • ginger
  • olive oil
  • cinnamon
  • cumin
  • tumeric
  • salt
  • lemon
  • apricot
  • pistachio
  • mint
  • onion
  • tomato paste
  • shallot
  • garlic
  • chicken thigh
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Chicken Tagine

  • apricot
  • kalamata olife
  • preserved lemon skin
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • onion
  • allspice powder
  • almond
  • cinnamon
  • coriander
  • clove powder
  • coriander
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • chicken stock
  • black pepper
  • cumin
  • ginger
  • salt
  • chickpea
  • tomato
  • chicken thigh
  • couscou
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Vegetable Tagine

  • cardamom powder
  • coriander
  • cumin powder
  • cayenne pepper
  • capsicum bell pepper
  • garlic
  • eggplant
  • fennel seeds fennel powder
  • almond
  • black pepper
  • cauliflower
  • onion
  • cilantro
  • clove
  • ginger
  • paprika
  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • turmeric
  • tomato
  • 60z green bean
  • water
  • chickpea
  • olive oil
  • butternut pumpkin squash
  • yogurt
  • lemon zest
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Chicken Tagine with Green Olives and Preserved Lemon

  • couscou
  • salt
  • chicken stock
  • ginger
  • cumin seed
  • red pepper flake
  • hot paprika
  • black peppercorn
  • cinnamon
  • cilantro
  • saffron
  • onion
  • orange
  • preserved lemon
  • apricot
  • couscou
  • green olife
  • range chicken
  • clove
  • hot chicken stock
  • salt
  • parsley
  • olive oil
  • bay leaf
  • green onion
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • lemon
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Chicken Tagine With Olives and Apricots

  • couscou
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • coriander
  • ginger
  • paprika
  • onion
  • green greek
  • apricot
  • cilantro
  • parsley
  • cinnamon
  • cumin
  • almond
  • olive oil
  • cayenne pepper
  • saffron thread
  • honey
  • garlic
  • lemon
  • butter
  • chicken quarter
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Swordfish Tagine

  • lemon
  • salt
  • green olife
  • pimentón
  • ño
  • parsley
  • cilantro
  • lemon juice
  • garlic
  • swordfish steak
  • olive oil
  • saffron thread
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Chicken Tagine

  • chicken stock
  • parsley
  • garlic
  • ginger
  • coriander
  • cumin
  • smoked paprika
  • lemon
  • onion
  • green olife
  • chickpea
  • apricot
  • paprika
  • cayenne pepper
  • ginger
  • olive oil
  • bay leaf
  • garlic
  • chicken thigh
  • salt
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Chicken and Merguez Tagine

  • salt
  • merguez sausage
  • cumin
  • turmeric
  • paprika
  • onion
  • chicken broth
  • green olife
  • raisin
  • almond
  • coriander
  • ginger
  • salt
  • preserved lemon
  • olive oil
  • cayenne pepper
  • cinnamon
  • chickpea
  • chicken
  • couscou
  • parsley
  • carrot
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • chicken thigh
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Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemon and Olives

  • couscou
  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • coriander
  • cumin
  • sweet paprika
  • garlic
  • preserved lemon peel
  • chicken stock
  • green olife
  • cinnamon
  • saffron thread
  • olive oil
  • clove
  • ginger
  • red pepper flake
  • cilantro
  • parsley
  • onion
  • chicken
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Chicken Tagine with Tomato Chutney

  • salt
  • basmati rice
  • olive oil
  • black caraway seed
  • cayenne pepper
  • cinnamon
  • ginger
  • leek
  • zucchini
  • red wine vinegar
  • sugar
  • onion
  • black pepper
  • turmeric
  • chicken broth
  • onion
  • ginger
  • chicken breast
  • tomato
  • water
  • salt
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Chicken Tagine

  • salt
  • chicken bouillon
  • lemon
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • thickly carrot
  • thickly celery
  • chicken breast
  • coriander
  • harissa paste
  • cauliflower
  • couscou
  • tomato
  • cumin
  • olive oil
  • bay leaf
  • garlic
  • water
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Chicken Tagine with Couscous

  • black pepper
  • salt
  • tomato
  • couscou
  • carrot
  • celery
  • onion
  • fig
  • chicken thigh
  • cumin
  • cilantro
  • almond
  • allspice
  • cinnamon
  • coriander
  • olive oil
  • chicken broth
  • garlic
  • mint
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Lamb-and-Apricot Tagine with Almond Couscous

  • COUSCOUS
  • salt
  • couscou
  • parsley
  • almond
  • chicken stock
  • pepper
  • TAGINE
  • salt
  • cumin
  • ginger
  • turmeric
  • onion
  • cilantro
  • parsley
  • honey
  • chickpea
  • red wine
  • tomato
  • olive oil
  • carrot
  • cinnamon
  • apricot
  • chicken stock
  • lamb shank
  • garlic
  • pepper
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Moroccan Lamb Tagine

  • couscou
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • saffron
  • mint
  • cinnamon
  • lamb roast
  • onion
  • coriander
  • turmeric
  • cardamom
  • clove
  • nutmeg
  • tomato paste
  • ginger
  • apricot
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • coriander
  • almond sliver
  • chicken stock
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Spiced Turkey Tagine with Prunes

  • salt
  • prune
  • turkey breast
  • cinnamon
  • basil
  • cumin
  • ginger
  • onion
  • sweet potato
  • leek
  • carrot
  • turmeric
  • chickpea
  • vegetable stock
  • olive oil
  • tomato
  • date
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LAMB, QUINCE, AND OKRA TAGINE

  • saffron thread
  • salt
  • cumin
  • hot paprika
  • tomato puree
  • cinnamon
  • ginger
  • jalapeño
  • okra
  • garlic
  • lamb shoulder
  • butter
  • cilantro
  • parsley
  • sugar
  • olive oil
  • quince
  • onion

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
onion
garlic
olive oil
ginger
cinnamon
turmeric
parsley
cilantro
cumin
saffron thread
tomato
coriander
black pepper
cayenne pepper
lemon
green olife
preserved lemon
couscou
carrot
chickpea
chicken stock
butter
water
chicken thigh
almond
paprika
apricot
chicken
pepper
tomato paste
saffron
honey
lemon juice
sugar
chicken broth
ras el hanout
lamb
mint
sweet paprika
clove
bay leaf
bell pepper
potato
raisin
white pepper
cauliflower
yogurt
date
harissa
chicken breast
vegetable stock
sesame seed
olife
zucchini
red pepper flake
cardamom
butternut squash
canola oil
green onion
leek
smoked paprika
prune
jalapeño
red olife
beef
sweet potato
vegetable oil
allspice
pita
hot smoked paprika
pomegranate seed
lamb shank
egg
sman
lemon zest
caraway seed
cumin seed
chermoula
fish
medjool date
fried almond
lamb shoulder
chicken bouillon
eggplant
okra
quince
hot paprika
harissa paste
chicken leg
ginger powder
garlic powder
spice
poached rhubarb
rhubarb syrup
picholine
ground beef
kefta meatball
tomato sauce
all purpose flour
gingerroot
ras el hanout spice
powdered ginger
brown raisin
wheat couscou
chile pepper
confit lemon
gently briny olife
wine
peppercorn
grain
collard green
fennel
coriander seed
aleppo pepper
flageolet
harissa sauce
ras al hanut
crème fraîche
kabocha squash
pomegranate aril
briny green olife
fried
chili pepper
nigella seed
brown sugar
tumeric
pistachio
shallot
kalamata olife
preserved lemon skin
allspice powder
clove powder
artichoke
pea
sultana raisin
rock salt
white wine vinegar
chicken liver
gizzard
vinegar
vegetable
cardamom powder
cumin powder
capsicum bell pepper
fennel seeds fennel powder
60z green bean
butternut pumpkin squash
meat broth
quinces liquid
black peppercorn
orange
range chicken
hot chicken stock
green greek
chicken quarter
pimentón
ño
swordfish steak
yellow bell pepper
shrimp
plum tomato
red bliss potato
merguez sausage
preserved lemon peel
basmati rice
black caraway seed
red wine vinegar
thickly carrot
thickly celery
parsnip
vegetable broth
currant
bite
turnip
red pepper
confit lemons rind
celery
fig
bread
red wine
unpitted kalamata olife
lamb roast
nutmeg
almond sliver
turkey breast
basil
tomato puree

Insights

Correlated with Lower Ratings

  • butter
  • apricot

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • ras el hanout
  • honey
  • paprika

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 52%
  • onion 49%
  • garlic 48%
  • olive oil 44%
  • ginger 40%
  • cinnamon 35%
  • turmeric 31%

Common Ingredients

  • parsley 27%
  • cilantro 26%
  • cumin 23%
  • saffron thread 22%
  • black pepper 20%
  • tomato 19%
  • cayenne pepper 18%

Usual Ingredients

  • lemon 15%
  • preserved lemon 14%
  • water 14%
  • chickpea 13%
  • coriander 13%
  • carrot 12%
  • chicken thigh 12%
  • green olife 12%
  • almond 11%
  • couscou 11%
  • apricot 9%
  • butter 9%
  • chicken 9%
  • chicken stock 9%
  • paprika 9% See More
  • honey 8%
  • lemon juice 8%
  • ras el hanout 8%
  • tomato paste 8%
  • chicken broth 7%
  • lamb 7%
  • pepper 7%
  • saffron 7%
  • sugar 7%
  • 6%
  • bell pepper 6%
  • potato 6%
  • sweet paprika 6%
  • bay leaf 5%
  • clove 5%
  • raisin 5%