Tajine Zitoun
Tajine Zitoun or Tajine El Zitoune (Arabic: طاجين الزيتون) or Tajine bi Zeitoun or Olive Tajine is a traditional Algerian cuisine|Algerian stew from the city of Algiers;[1][2] the dish typically includes lamb or chicken[3] and Olive|olives, often also with some combination of Onion|onions, Carrot|carrots, Mushroom|mushrooms or other vegetables, and is often seasoned with thyme, Bay leaf|bay leaves, lemon juice, and saffron or turmeric.
Preparation
Some preparations call for the olives to be blanched in boiling water, then drained, before adding them into the recipe, to remove some of the salt.[2][4]
The dish has variations depending on the region of Algiers, but all include olives. Some variations include a white or red sauce, some specify chicken or lamb or minced meat dumplings. Some include other vegetables.[5][6][7][8]In the Oran District|Oran district of western Algeria, which is known for both olive groves and mushroom farms, mushrooms are generally included.[4] Saffron is preferred, but turmeric is often substituted for economy's sake.[4]
References
- ↑ Bouayed, Fatima-Zohra (1983). La cuisine algérienne. Paris: Messidor/Temps actuels. ISBN 2-201-01648-8. OCLC 11290460.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tajine zitoune". TasteAtlas.
- ↑ Waller, Emma (2012). A taste of Algeria. [Leeds, England]. ISBN 978-1-909093-05-8. OCLC 1250943651.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Marks, Copeland (1997). The great book of couscous : classic cuisines of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. New York: Primus. ISBN 1-55611-524-5. OCLC 36104175.
- ↑ Badache-Dellidj, Josette (2007). La cuisine algérienne. Abdou Diouri. Paris: Bachari. ISBN 978-2-913678-33-0. OCLC 180982985.
- ↑ "Tajine zitoune Algérois". marmiton.
- ↑ "my excellent degustations".
- ↑ "Evasion culinaire".
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