Spiced Tomato Dipping Sauce Moroccan Style Recipes

MOROCCAN KOFTE WITH SPICY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak eight wooden skewers in water for 20 minutes, to stop them burning.
• Using your hands, mix the meat in a bowl with the onion, coriander, mint and plenty of seasoning. Shape into 8 sausages, about 10cm long, then thread a bamboo skewer through the centre of each.
• To make the sauce, heat the oil in a pan, add the garlic and briefly fry. Add tomatoes, harissa, sugar and seasoning. Simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 mins until sauce has thickened.
• Grill the kofte for 6-8 mins, turning until they are nicely browned (be careful not to burn the skewers). Spoon the sauce over a warm platter, drizzle over the yogurt and put the kofte on top. Scatter with pine nuts and serve with pittas or couscous (recipe, below).

SPICED TOMATO DIPPING SAUCE - MOROCCAN STYLE

Steps:

• Saute onion, garlic, ginger and spices in olive oil in large saucepan over moderately low heat.
• Stir frequently until onion is softened, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in vinegar and simmer over moderately low heat about 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes with juice and brown sugar.
• Increase heat slighly and simmer, stirring occasionally until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Cool slightly.
• Puree sauce in blender or food processor until smooth.
• Be careful when blending hot liquids.
• Serve at room temp or slightly warmer.

MOROCCAN TOMATO CHICKEN WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Toss chicken in spice mix.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan over moderate heat and add chicken and cook, turning for 3 minutes or until browned all over.
• Remove from pan and add onion to pan and cook and stir for 3 minutes or until soft and then add tomato and 1 cup boiling water and mix well.
• Add chicken and bring to a simmer, cover, cook stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.
• Add zucchini and cook for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
• Meanwhile place couscous and stock powder in a medium heatproof bowl and stir in 1 cup boiling water, cover with plastic food wrap, set aside for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and then using a fork, fluff and separate grains.
• Combine parsley and zest in a small bowl and then add half the parsley mix to the couscous and toss to combine.
• Spoon chicken and sauce over couscous and serve sprinkled with remaining parsley mix.

MOROCCAN-SPICED TOMATO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray the inside of the crock with nonstick cooking spray. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the almonds and cook, stirring, until golden, 1 minute. Remove from skillet with slotted spoon and set aside to drain on paper towels. When cool, coarsely chop.
• Add garlic to the skillet and cook, stirring, until just fragrant about 20 seconds. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook, turning once, until lightly browned (4 - 5 minutes). Transfer the contents of the skillet to the slow cooker.
• Combine salsa, currants, honey, cumin, and cinnamon and pour over the chicken. COver and cook on LOW for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, until the chicken is fork-tender and the juices run clear when pierced with a fork.
• Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot, topped with toasted almonds.

SPICED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook onion, garlic, ginger, and spices in oil in a 1- to 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until onion is softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in vinegar and simmer over moderately low heat 1 minute. Add tomatoes (with juice) and brown sugar, then increase heat to moderate and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Purée sauce in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Serve at room temperature.