Moroccan salatim - need recipes

Fri, Oct 14 2022, 1:01 pm

Hi all! Can someone please post recipes for the standard salads that the moroccans serve at their meals? Also the flat bread - it's thicker than a lafa, also round, crusty on the outside and soft inside. Preferably whole grain....Thanks so much!

shaqued_almond

Fri, Oct 14 2022, 4:07 pm

Do you speak Hebrew? That'll make it easier to send
you good recipes.חן במטבח has great videos on YouTube. I will try to type some up next week but basically these are staples:
Matbucha
Baba ganoush
Carrot salad
Bishbash (fennel)
Beet salad

SG18

Sat, Oct 15 2022, 1:13 pm

The Moroccan salatim I make are:
Bishbosh (fennel)
Kohlrabi
Carrot salad
Beet salad
Cole slaw/cabbage salad
Hummus
Tehina

Happy to send any recipes, let me know which ones you'd like!
All very simple, easy to make

Sat, Oct 15 2022, 10:39 pm

Thanks so much, everyone!

shaqued_almond, I would love the carrot salad and bishbash (I don't even know what fennel is though, so need precise instructions).

SG18 - would love all except chumus and tehina.

Thank you so much!

P.S. Also, what about the bread? Do you know what I am talking about? We had Moroccan neighbors years ago and they served it, it was so yum - like a big flat pancake that was crusty outside and soft inside.

cbg

Sat, Oct 15 2022, 11:11 pm

Fennel is really easy
Chop of and discard the top, the part that looks like celery with dill on top
Slice the fennel thinly
When you are ready to serve dress with salt, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and a sprinkle of dry dill for garnish

For beets you can use the vacuum packed ones
Slice into thick batons
Season with salt, cumin, a drizzle of olive oil

Israeli pickles and olives are nice to serve

Roasted mini peppers
Wash the mini peppers well
Sprinkle with kosher salt while still a little wet so that the salt sticks
Roast/bake on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
Serve cold as is

galbis

Sun, Oct 16 2022, 12:28 am

I think the bread you're describing is mofletta. My husband's Moroccan grandmother makes it. I don't have a recipe, but now that you know what it's called, you can Google it.

estreya

Sun, Oct 16 2022, 12:58 am

The bread I think you are talking about is khobz (it means 'bread' in Arabic).

It basically looks like this (the recipe is there also).

Google Moroccan Khobz recipes too.

Mofletta is something totally different and eaten at Mimouna (right when Pesach ends).

Sun, Oct 16 2022, 8:23 am

You are right, I think it's Khobz....Will try it today...

Thank you for all the recipes! Are there any cookbooks that you would recommend that have easy sefardi food? Would love to explore that more....

Sun, Oct 16 2022, 8:27 am

Would love the cabbage slaw recipe too - I think there is one with purple cabbage and one with regular?

estreya

Sun, Oct 16 2022, 8:43 am

LO wrote:

Just so you know, there are many different kinds of khobz -- the Moroccan one can be made with just flour or can have semolina flour added. It can also have sesame seeds and anise (two VERY common ingredients in many baked goods). There is one called khobz mzahwek like this. You can always make it without the sesame and anise.

It is really good. A lot of recipes (Jewish Moroccan ones are in French and/or Hebrew). If you need, I can translate this one for you bli'neder.

Sun, Oct 16 2022, 8:47 am

Estreya, thank you so much, so nice of you! I was able to translate the page using Chrome translate. If you can recommend some good sites, even if they aren't in English, I would love to explore some new recipes! My husband would be thrilled! Thank you again!

isrmss91

Sun, Oct 16 2022, 8:51 am

"Fennel is really easy
Chop of and discard the top, the part that looks like celery with dill on top
Slice the fennel thinly
When you are ready to serve dress with salt, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and a sprinkle of dry dill for garnish"

Please check your fennel! I have found thrips on numerous occassions.

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cbg

Sun, Oct 16 2022, 8:52 am

Peas Love and Carrots has a recipe for Rebbetzin Toledano Challah
It looks like the breads posted above
There are a lot of salatim recipes
Or
Maybe it was jahnoon-

A good Syrian cookbook is
Aromas of Aleppo

cbg

Sun, Oct 16 2022, 8:53 am

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cbg wrote:

Oh wow
TY
I did not know this
You seperate the layers and check?

isrmss91

Sun, Oct 16 2022, 8:55 am

Aromas of Aleppo has Tabbouleh, Potato Salad. Tehina & Babaghboush. You can find those receipes anywhere. But if you are looking for Mazza and finger food type Mazza, yes it good.
Peas Love & carrots, cookbook. has tons of great Morrocan Salads.

estreya

Sun, Oct 16 2022, 8:55 am

LO wrote:

No problem. Will try later during week. A bit hectic now getting ready for YomTov Very Happy

Happy cooking!

isrmss91

Sun, Oct 16 2022, 8:56 am

cbg wrote:

Oh wow
TY
I did not know this
You seperate the layers and check?

Yes, I separate layers and check. It's pretty easy. They are easy to spot, against the whitish green of the fennel.
cut fennel in half, cut those halves, into quarters, separate each piece. I ususally find in the 2 outer leaves. Will find 1 or 2 thrips.

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