Food: Tajin

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FOOD: TAJIN

Moroccan earthenware casserole pot; Tunisian stuffed omelette.

Tajin is the name of an earthenware casserole with a conical top lid used in Morocco to make a variety of stews known by the same name. Meat and vegetables are simmered for a long time until the meat is soft and the stew aromatic. Touajen (plural of
tajin) are flavored with cumin, harissa, coriander, caraway, paprika, and other spices.

In Tunisia, a tajin is an entirely different dish, a variety of stuffed omelette similar to the Spanish (but not the Mexican) tortilla.

Clifford A. Wright

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