Moroccan Spiced Dried Fruit & Nut Sundaes

Serves 4-6
Ingredients
½ cup dried apricots, chopped
½ cup dried figs, chopped
½ cup dried dates, chopped
½ cup almonds
1 teaspoon cinnamon, freshly grated
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 tablespoon traditional ros el hanout recipe
1 cup turbinado sugar
¼ cup water
3 tablespoons orange juice
½ stick butter
¼ tablespoon heavy cream
½ teaspoon vanilla
Vanilla ice cream
Directions
In a medium mixing bowl mix together the dried fruit, [...]

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Ras El Hanout (Modern)

Makes approx 6 ounces
Ingredients
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
½ tablespoon white peppercorns
½ tablespoon poppy seeds
½ tablespoon coriander seeds
½ tablespoon cumin seeds
2 whole cloves
½ teaspoon saffron
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
2 teaspoons cardamom, ground
1 teaspoon allspice ground
1 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
1 tablespoon turmeric, ground
½ tablespoon mace, ground
½ teaspoon red chili peppers, crushed
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ tablespoon ginger, ground
Directions
Take all of [...]

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Ras El Hanout (Traditional)

Makes approx 10 ounces
Ingredients
1 nutmeg ball, crushed
1 cinnamon stick, crushed
½ tablespoon black peppercorns
1 tablespoon white peppercorns
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 tablespoon rose bud petals, dried
1 teaspoon lavender buds, dried
½ teaspoon anise seeds
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon allspice berries
6 green cardamom pods
3 whole cloves
1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 teaspoon saffron
1 tablespoon [...]

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Ras El Hanout Poppyseed Butter Cookies

These are more an adult cookie – sweet, sultry and exotic!
Ingredients
1 butter cookie recipe with orange zest in it
½ tablespoon traditional Ros El Hanout
½ tablespoon brown sugar
½ tablespoon poppyseeds
Rose Petals (optional)
Directions
Prepare the butter cookie dough according to the directions, adding 1 tablespoon orange zest into the mixture. Prepare the butter cookies as per directions. In [...]

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Roasted Spicy Moroccan Chicken with Figs & Carrots in Spicy Brown Butter Sauce

Serves 4
Ingredients
6-8 pieces of chicken, drumsticks, wings, legs or breasts
Salt
2 tablespoons ros al hanout, traditional or modern recipe, plus 1 tablespoon
6 medium carrots, cut in half
12-16 dried figs
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 medium red onion, chopped large
1 tablespoon orange zest
½ tablespoon lemon zest
Juice of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 orange
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
½ tablespoon turbinado sugar
2 cups [...]

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Ros El Hanout Frilled Meats & Fish

Ingredients
Traditional or Modern Ros El Hanout
Salt
Lemon Juice
Lamb, Beef, Chicken or Fish
Directions
Mix some salt and ros el hanout together about 8 to 1 ratio (o ros al hanout and salt 1) drizzle your meat with lemon juice and rub it with the ros al hanout. Grill to perfection!

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Ros El Hanout Roasted Cauliflower

Ingredients
1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1-2 tablespoons ros al hanout, modern or traditional recipe
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large mixing bowl mix together the cauliflower and oil. Sprinlke the salt and ros el hanout over it and mix well. Place in a glass baking dish and bake until golden [...]

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Sweet Potatoes, Chickpeas & Apricots with Couscous

Serves 6
Ingredients
Olive oil
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
2 yellow onions, chopped
1 cinnamon stick broken into a few pieces
Salt
3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
1 tablespoon ross al hanout traditional or modern recipe
2 cups chickpeas, cooked
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
1½ cups vegetable stock
1 cup spinach leaves
Yogurt for garnish
Cilantro for garnish
Directions
In a [...]

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