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One of the main characteristics of the Moroccan cuisine is subtlety of taste, where sweet meets savoury and the spicy gets toned down with zesty lemony flavour resulting in a perfect harmony.
This is simply achieved with the right blend of spices. In this selection we have selected some of the most popular spice blends which are used as a base seasoning / marinades and rubs to various typical Moroccan dishes,
simply follow the recipe and do not worry about adjusting the seasoning - its all there for you.
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Charmoula is the most commonly used blend of spice in the Moroccan cuisine.
It's considered as the core seasoning for marinating or using as a base seasoning.
Charmoula is very versatile and can be modified to suit the final desired usage, for instance by adding vinegar and oil it becomes a marinade for fish or by just rubbing it dry on lamb its good seasoning for barbequed meat.
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There are various ways to cook a chicken tagine and this will depend on the seasoning used, the method of cooking and the vegetables added.
This chicken tagine spice blend we have prepared for you is one of our favourites, it tends to be used in more than one recipe.
We highly recommend it when cooking chicken and preserved lemon (another typical Moroccan ingredient).
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Fish Tagine Spice Mix
Surrounded by both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, Moroccans have a great appreciation of the sea and its produce: fish.
This spice blend has all the flavours a fish dish needs. When mixed with lemon juice, olive oil and freshly chopped coriander the flavours of the cumin are enhanced allowing the fish to absorb all the flavours of the spice mix needed to prepare a delicious fish tagine.
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Lamb is probably the meat most commonly associated with Moroccan cuisine.
Lamb is king in a variety of dishes: minced lamb kofte, lamb tagines or the famous 'mechoui' - a whole lamb slow roasted on the spit or in the oven.
Our lamb spice mix can be used as a seasoning for making a lamb tagine to create a delicious sauce or as a rub for roast lamb with a North African twist.
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Moroccan cuisine is famous for its sweet and savoury dishes.
They feature in different ways on the Moroccan table, from hors d’oeuvre to main dishes.
This blend will enable you to prepare various recipes which combine fruit and meats, it is also the ideal seasoning for the famous "Pastilla with Pigeon".
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Using only the finest of Moroccan spices, this 'head of shop' spice is highly prized by North African traders
for the matchless aroma, colour and taste it gives to all dishes.
This blend consists of over 30 spices and herbs and can be used both as a base for a marinade and as a seasoning for cooking Moroccan dishes.
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