Honey and coriander lamb kebabs (a Maroque recipe)

The inspiration for this came from those very clever chaps at Ottolenhi.  If you haven't got the book yet, I most heartily recommend it, their char grilled broccoli is to die for.

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Ras el Hanout lamb (a Seasoned Pioneers recipe)

This simple dish is a great recipe to try, the complex flavours of the Ras el Hanout are very different.  Not a quick dish, but not difficult. The quantities of the spice make the dish quite spicy, if you like something milder, you may wish to half the spice mix the first time you make it.

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Tagine with peas, preserved lemon and olives

This is a fresh spring dish full of Moroccan flavours, and goes equally well with beef or lamb.

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Tagine of lamb with quince (a Maroque recipe)

Quinces were popular with the Moors for their perfume and are still abundant in Morocco today (as well as my garden in Suffolk).  In medieval times, to give a quince to a lady was a declaration of love.

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Lamb tagine with honeyed prunes (The Moroccan Collection, Hilaire Walden)

This tagine is a firm favourite in our house.

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Slashed roast leg of lamb with harrisa stuffing (a Maroque recipe)

I came across this unusual way of dealing with a leg of lamb from a recipe by Jill Dupleix, and it really works. It cooks quickly and evenly and carving is a doddle.

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Meatballs with tomato and eggs (Tamarind & Saffron, Claudia Roden)

You will need a large shallow pan or pot that can go on the table.  In Morocco the cooking is finished in a shallow earthenware tagine, which goes on top of the fire (although we do not recommend placing our tagines over a direct heat source).

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Seven vegetable couscous (a Maroque recipe)

Every family in Moroccan has its own version, this is mine.  It does include lamb, but it works just as well without the meat for a veggie feast.  Using seven vegetables is meant to be lucky, and at this time of year it's quite easy to get seven vegetables.

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  Maroque tips:

• Why not serve the above recipes on traditional Moroccan tableware. Click here to see our selection of traditional Moroccan ceramics.
  
  
• Many Moroccan recipes use ingredients found in most store-cupboards, but we have pulled together a selection of the more exotic spices and blends here.