Tajine :

A Tajine is the cooking pot in which the traditional Moroccan stew is cooked. The stew is also called tajine.You can buy a tajine in the souks. If you buy a tajine in the souk, be sure to bargain with the seller to get the best price you can.

If you like cooking, a tagine is a very useful "souvenir" (even if it is a bit heavy)!!!! There are also nice little ones to put salt and pepper (less heavier and also very useful)

Tagine Recipe :

LAMB WITH ARTICHOKE AND SWEET PEAS

Ingredients;
2 Lbs. of lamb meat cut 2" pieces
3 Lbs. of artichoke
3 Lbs. of green peas (can is OK)
1 Tsp. of ginger
1 pinch of saffron
1 clove of garlic
3 Tbs. of olive oil
1 Preserved lemon
0.5 Lbs. of olives (Green, Red, or black)
1 bunch of chopped parsley
lemon juice

How to make :

Cut the lamp into 2" Pieces. Lamb could have bone or boneless to your preference.
Make a mixture of 2 Tbsp. of olive oil, ginger, saffron, and garlic. Bathe the meat pieces into the mixture until all sides are oiled.
Put 1 Tbsp. of olive oil in the center of the tagine and place the meat pieces on top of it.
Clean the artichoke, take out the leaves and the core and only use the heart. Skin your preserved lemon and cut in 1/8 ths.
Place artichokes on top of the meat and top it with pieces of preserved lemon skin. Scatter olive on in the tagine and cover with the skin of your preserved lemon. Squeeze the lemon inside pulp all over the vegetables. Add 4 tbsp of water.
Place in a preheated oven at 250 F for 2.5 hours or on gas stove top on low heat and check it every 30 minutes. Check for tenderness of artichokes. Add water by the table spoon as needed. Then add the green peas and cook for 10 more minutes. (If you use fresh green peas. Make sure their have been boiled in salted water for 10 minutes before adding to the tagine.)
Serve hot!