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

 

Daniel Boulud’s Chicken Tagine

4/5 - 2807 votes

• 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

 

Pressure Cooker Chicken Tagine With Butternut Squash

5/5 - 1414 votes

• black pepper
• couscou
• 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

 

Slow Cooker Chicken Tagine With Butternut Squash

4/5 - 1453 votes

• couscou
• 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

 

Lamb Shank Tagine With Dates

5/5 - 523 votes

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

 

Chicken Tagine With Rhubarb

5/5 - 426 votes

• poached rhubarb
• rice
• salt
• sweet paprika
• ch cinnamon
• carrot
• onion
• chicken
• sugar
• turmeric
• green olife
• parsley
• rhubarb syrup
• olive oil
• garlic
• leek
• chicken broth

 

Chicken Tagine With Prunes and Olives

5/5 - 205 votes

• salt
• chicken stock
• mint
• garlic
• butter
• cumin
• smoked paprika
• lemon
• onion
• chicken thigh
• prune
• picholine

 

Moroccan Kefta Tagine

4.5/5 - 104 votes

• onion
• ground beef
• bell pepper
• cumin
• salt
• bay leaf
• cinnamon
• olive oil
• cilantro
• parsley
• water
• black pepper
• cayenne pepper
• paprika
• chile pepper
• tomato
• egg
• garlic

 

Easy Crock Pot Moroccan Chicken, Chickpea and Apricot Tagine

5/5 - 196 votes

• coriander
• harissa
• salt
• all purpose flour
• cayenne pepper
• cinnamon
• coriander
• cumin
• gingerroot
• preserved lemon
• olive oil
• chicken stock
• saffron
• tomato paste
• chickpea
• tomato
• carrot
• onion
• honey
• garlic
• ras el hanout spice
• apricot
• chicken breast

 

The Best Moroccan Chicken Tagine

4/5 - 114 votes

• cilantro
• parsley
• black pepper
• sman
• turmeric
• chicken
• salt
• olive oil
• water
• saffron thread
• ras el hanout
• preserved lemon
• white
• powdered ginger
• garlic

 

Root Vegetable Tagine With Herbed Couscous

4/5 - 222 votes

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

 

Moroccan Vegetarian Carrot and Chickpea Tagine

4/5 - 96 votes

• water
• onion
• ginger
• turmeric
• salt
• black pepper
• raisin
• cayenne pepper
• ras el hanout
• chile pepper
• parsley
• honey
• olive oil
• cinnamon
• garlic
• carrot

 

Moroccan Chicken Tagine With Chickpeas and Raisins

4.5/5 - 60 votes

• cinnamon
• turmeric
• chicken
• ras el hanout
• salt
• cinnamon
• cayenne pepper
• black pepper
• saffron thread
• onion
• butter
• parsley
• olive oil
• honey
• garlic
• tomato
• raisin
• chickpea

 

Pressure Cooker Moroccan Lamb or Beef Tagine With Prunes

4/5 - 95 votes

• honey
• sesame seed
• black pepper
• ginger
• cinnamon
• prune
• saffron thread
• turmeric
• olive oil
• butter
• cinnamon
• onion
• lamb
• sugar
• water
• garlic
• salt
• almond
• cilantro

 

Chicken Tagine

4.7/5 - 47 votes

• 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

 

Collard Greens Tagine With Flageolets

4/5 - 181 votes

• grain
• salt
• collard green
• fennel
• caraway seed
• coriander seed
• paprika
• cilantro
• jalapeño
• onion
• flageolet
• olive oil
• preserved lemon
• tomato paste
• cumin seed
• garlic

 

Moroccan Fish Tagine (Mqualli)

4.5/5 - 52 votes

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

 

Chicken and Chickpea Tagine with Apricots and Harissa Sauce

4.7/5 - 43 votes

• parsley
• cilantro
• harissa sauce
• saffron
• salt
• harissa
• ras al hanut
• cinnamon
• onion
• chickpea
• tomato
• crème fraîche
• canola oil
• olive oil
• garlic
• apricot
• chicken thigh
• salt

 

Moroccan Berber Tagine With Lamb or Beef and Vegetables

4.5/5 - 49 votes

• olife
• onion
• saffron thread
• beef
• bell pepper
• jalapeño
• preserved lemon
• parsley
• ginger
• salt
• black pepper
• cumin
• paprika
• turmeric
• cayenne pepper
• olive oil
• garlic
• carrot
• potato
• zucchini

 

Skillet Roasted Moroccan Chicken and Olive Tagine

4.44/5 - 58 votes

• cumin
• ginger
• onion
• salt
• chicken broth
• olife
• acorn
• cayenne pepper
• lemon juice
• chicken breast
• smoked paprika
• olive oil
• garlic
• medjool date
• pomegranate aril
• cilantro

 

Chicken Tagine

4.6/5 - 29 votes

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

 

Vegetable and Chickpea Tagine With Couscous

4.5/5 - 32 votes

• tomato
• chickpea
• sweet potato
• onion
• olive oil
• cinnamon
• ginger
• couscou
• cumin
• water
• vegetable stock
• garlic
• cauliflower
• black pepper
• salt
• harissa

 

Moroccan Lamb or Beef Tagine with Apricots

4/5 - 43 votes

• apricot
• cinnamon
• ginger
• pepper
• salt
• lamb
• ras el hanout
• saffron thread
• turmeric
• cilantro
• fried
• olive oil
• vegetable oil
• sesame seed
• onion
• cinnamon
• garlic
• sugar

 

Moroccan Lamb Tagine With Dates

4.5/5 - 24 votes

• 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

 

Moroccan Chicken and Apricot Tagine

4/5 - 41 votes

• 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

 

Spiced Lamb Tagine

4.5/5 - 26 votes

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

 

Vegetarian Moroccan Mixed Vegetable Tagine

4/5 - 37 votes

• water
• parsley
• ginger
• salt
• onion
• black pepper
• turmeric
• olive oil
• potato
• tomato
• zucchini
• carrot
• green olife
• saffron thread

 

Instant Pot Chicken Tagine

5/5 - 11 votes

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

 

Moroccan Chicken Tagine With Nigella Seeds (Black Seeds or Sanouj)

4.5/5 - 17 votes

• onion
• onion
• cinnamon
• nigella seed
• salt
• turmeric
• chicken
• saffron thread
• preserved lemon
• water
• sman
• olive oil
• ginger
• white pepper
• garlic
• cilantro
• olife

 

Chicken Tagine

4.94/5 - 29 votes

• 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

 

Moroccan Tagine With Carrots, Potatoes, and Chickpeas

4.5/5 - 16 votes

• saffron thread
• salt
• turmeric
• carrot
• potato
• preserved lemon
• ginger
• green olife
• olive oil
• cilantro
• cinnamon
• parsley
• beef
• chickpea
• onion
• garlic
• cayenne pepper

 

Moroccan Baked Fish Tagine with Potatoes, Carrots, Tomatoes and Peppers

4.5/5 - 16 votes

• cilantro
• cumin
• ginger
• salt
• cayenne pepper
• saffron thread
• chili pepper
• lemon
• carrot
• potato
• red olife
• parsley
• lemon juice
• paprika
• bell pepper
• vegetable oil
• tomato
• garlic
• bass
• black pepper

 

Moroccan Chicken Tagine With Potatoes and Olives

4/5 - 28 votes

• onion
• salt
• turmeric
• chicken
• preserved lemon
• chicken bouillon
• black pepper
• white pepper
• olive oil
• parsley
• saffron
• red olife
• ginger
• garlic
• potato

 

Moroccan Lamb or Beef Tagine With Peas and Artichokes

4.5/5 - 14 votes

• onion
• artichoke
• lamb
• pea
• black pepper
• turmeric
• preserved lemon
• olive oil
• saffron thread
• cilantro
• parsley
• ginger
• salt
• garlic

 

Moroccan Lamb Tagine With Raisins, Almonds, and Honey

4/5 - 21 votes

• cinnamon
• pepper
• sultana raisin
• salt
• almond
• honey
• butter
• saffron thread
• turmeric
• onion
• cinnamon
• ginger
• ras el hanout
• garlic
• water
• lamb

 

Chicken Tagine with Olives and Preserved Lemons

4.1/5 - 11 votes

• rock salt
• white wine vinegar
• cinnamon
• cumin
• ginger
• paprika
• turmeric
• cilantro
• chicken
• onion
• saffron
• olife
• chicken liver
• gizzard
• salt
• preserved lemon
• olive oil
• garlic

 

Moroccan Okra, Zucchini and Tomato Tagine Recipe

5/5 - 6 votes

• vinegar
• onion
• saffron thread
• lamb
• okra
• zucchini
• pepper
• turmeric
• vegetable
• salt
• garlic
• tomato

 

Vegetable Tagine

4.85/5 - 40 votes

• 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

 

Moroccan Tagine With Quinces (Safarjal) and Honey

4/5 - 14 votes

• salt
• cilantro
• cinnamon
• turmeric
• ginger
• black pepper
• saffron thread
• cayenne pepper
• ras el hanout
• cinnamon
• onion
• beef
• honey
• sugar
• quince
• butter
• garlic
• meat broth
• quinces liquid
• olive oil

 

Chicken Tagine with Green Olives and Preserved Lemon

5/5 - 4 votes

• couscou
• salt
• chicken stock
• ginger
• cumin seed
• red pepper flake
• sweet
• 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

 

Chicken Tagine With Olives and Apricots

4/5 - 5 votes

• 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

 

Swordfish Tagine

4/5 - 6 votes

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

 

Shrimp-and-Vegetable Tagine with Preserved Lemon

5/5 - 3 votes

• salt
• saffron thread
• sweet paprika
• ginger
• onion
• bell pepper
• yellow bell pepper
• shrimp
• cumin
• green olife
• lemon
• olive oil
• parsley
• lemon juice
• plum tomato
• cilantro
• garlic
• carrot
• red bliss potato

 

Chicken Tagine

5/5 - 3 votes

• 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

 

Chicken and Merguez Tagine

5/5 - 1 votes

• 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

 

Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemon and Olives

4/5 - 1 votes

• 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

 

Chicken Tagine with Tomato Chutney

4/5 - 1 votes

• 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

 

Chicken Tagine

3/5 - 1 votes

• 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

 

Root Vegetable and Cauliflower Tagine with Parsley Yogurt

3/5 - 1 votes

• pepper
• salt
• parsnip
• sweet potato
• cumin
• caraway seed
• onion
• vegetable broth
• green olife
• yogurt
• currant
• bite
• olive oil
• parsley
• chickpea
• saffron thread
• turnip
• red pepper
• coriander
• tomato
• tomato paste
• cinnamon
• garlic

 

Chicken Tagine with Couscous

No Rating - 0 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• tomato
• couscou
• carrot
• celery
• onion
• fig
• chicken thigh
• cumin
• cilantro
• almond
• allspice
• cinnamon
• coriander
• olive oil
• chicken broth
• garlic
• mint

 

Chicken Tagine with Olives and Citron Confit

No Rating - 0 votes

• coriander
• confit lemons rind
• salt
• ginger
• green olife
• turmeric
• olive oil
• coriander
• cumin
• onion
• saffron
• garlic
• chicken leg

 

Chicken Tagine with Herbs and Harissa Olives

No Rating - 0 votes

• bread
• salt
• cilantro
• green olife
• harissa paste
• butter
• ginger
• turmeric
• onion
• parsley
• lemon
• saffron thread
• olive oil
• coriander
• garlic
• mint
• chicken
• pepper

 

Spiced Turkey Tagine with Prunes

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• prune
• turkey breast
• cinnamon
• basil
• cumin
• ginger
• onion
• sweet potato
• leek
• carrot
• turmeric
• chickpea
• vegetable stock
• olive oil
• tomato
• date

 

LAMB, QUINCE, AND OKRA TAGINE

No Rating - 0 votes

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

 

Kefta Tagine (Lamb Meatball, Olive, and Egg Tagine)

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• unpitted kalamata olife
• saffron thread
• ginger
• parsley
• lamb
• red pepper flake
• bay leaf
• onion
• cumin
• paprika
• olive oil
• tomato
• butter
• garlic
• egg

 

Moroccan Lamb Tagine

No Rating - 0 votes

• 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

 

Chicken, Olive, and Lemon Tagine (Djaj Mqualli)

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• saffron thread
• parsley
• turmeric
• chicken stock
• coriander
• butter
• cilantro
• ginger
• white pepper
• preserved lemon
• onion
• olive oil
• green olife
• chicken leg

 

Lamb-and-Apricot Tagine with Almond Couscous

No Rating - 0 votes

• 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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