The North African Kitchen

Contents

What is inside

30 recipes selected automatically from the Textual Chef recipe index. Chosen from the North African recipes on the site, one version per dish, spread across courses so no single course fills the book. The list is fixed once published, so a later site update never reshuffles a book someone already bought; corrections to the recipe text do reach the file.

30 recipes, median total time 45 minutes, prep included. All 30 are North African, grouped by course. Each one is also free to read on the site; the links below open them.

Breakfast

1. 01Baghrir35 min, serves 4
2. 02Bsiha22 min, serves 4

Small plates

1. 03Air Fryer Harissa Cauliflower25 min, serves 4
2. 04Baked Feta with Harissa and Honey25 min, serves 4

Soups

1. 05Bissara Split Pea Dip50 min, serves 6
2. 06Bssara55 min, serves 4
3. 07Chorba Frik Lamb and Freekeh Soup100 min, serves 6
4. 08Chorba Mchawsha45 min, serves 4

Salads

1. 09Beetroot Salad with Cumin40 min, serves 4
2. 10Carrot and Cumin Salad25 min, serves 4

Lunch

1. 11Karantika45 min, serves 6
2. 12Merguez Sandwich30 min, serves 4

Dinners

1. 13Beef Tagine with Prunes and Almonds130 min, serves 4
2. 14Braised Lamb Shanks with Dates and Apricots140 min, serves 4
3. 15Broiled Fish with Herb Crust27 min, serves 4
4. 16Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemon and Olives90 min, serves 4
5. 17Djaja65 min, serves 4
6. 18Fish Tagine with Charmoula45 min, serves 4
7. 19Grilled Chermoula Fish Fillets35 min, serves 4
8. 20Harissa Roasted Chicken Thighs with Root Vegetables60 min, serves 4
9. 21Kefta Kabob30 min, serves 4
10. 22Kefta Meatball Tagine45 min, serves 4
11. 23Lamb and Apricot Tagine510 min, serves 6
12. 24Lamb and Vegetable Couscous55 min, serves 4

Sides

1. 25Artichoke Bottoms with Peas35 min, serves 4
2. 26Buttered Couscous10 min, serves 4
3. 27Charred Broccoli with Spiced Yogurt Dip25 min, serves 4

Desserts

1. 28Basbousa with Cream50 min, serves 12
2. 29Ghoriba Almond Cookies40 min, serves 6
3. 30Makroudh60 min, serves 12