Images of Morocco

Morrocan Henna Lamp

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Morrocan Henna Lamp :: The alluring shapes of these glowing pendants/hanging & table henna lamps are designed and handmade by Moroccan profressional artisans, women most of the times do the tattoo henna design . Each section of material is hand-tied to the frame with natural fibers and intricately painted with Moroccan tribal tattoo. Due to the nature of the goat skin leather and natural henna dye, each piece is unique.

Fishing Boats in the Coastal City of Essaouira, Morocco

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Fishing Boats in the Coastal City of Essaouira, Morocco, North Africa, Africa. Photographic print from Art.com.

El Mokri Palace, Fes, Morocco

El Mokri Palace, Fes, Morocco, North Africa by Guy Edwardes. Photographic print from Art.com.

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Moroccan Curtain Tie Back

Decorative Moroccan-Style Light String

 

Now you can give your home a dash of Eastern promise with these beautiful lights. The orbs and spheres have cut-out details that provide a sophisticated warm glow and create amazing shadows. These lights are for indoor use only. Total length is 5.7m of which 2.7m is illuminated. Comes complete with transformer.

Fava Bean Purée in the Moroccan Style

[Photo: Clifford A. Wright]

In Morocco, this purée is served as a meze and called rafissa al-fūl or rafissa “de fèves fraîches” and can be served as a dip for warm or deep-fried pieces of flatbread.

A rafis is an interesting dish with a history. We have a record of a Tunisian sheik of Qairouan (then the capital city of today’s Tunisia) in the fourteenth century who once a year shared a rafis, a dish made of wheat flour, dates, honey, butter, and other ingredients, in a celebration with the students of his zawiyya, a hospice and theological school.

A recipe preserved from the fifteenth century tells us how to make rafis: “take pieces of bread smaller than an olive and mix with dates and honey until it looks like it will break apart. Work the mixture for a long time with the hands not over a fire until you get a rafis.” But this rafissa is nothing of the kind; it is a purée.

Makes 6 servings
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

3 pounds fresh fava beans in their pods, shelled
2 garlic cloves, mashed in a mortar with 1 teaspoon salt until mushy
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cumin seeds

Bring a saucepan of water to a boil over high heat then cook the fava beans for 10 minutes.
Drain, then pinch off the peel and place the beans in a food processor with the garlic paste.
With the machine running, pour the olive oil in through the feed tube.
Stop for a moment and add the paprika and cumin.
Continue running the processor until the beans are smooth.

Spread the purée on a flat, round platter and serve with portions of pita bread. You can garnish the platter with black olives and small pieces of chopped tomatoes.

Note: Serve with black olives, fried flatbread chips, chopped tomatoes, and radishes.

Recipe from www.cliffordawright.com

Hand painted mason jars

Inspired by Moroccan decor details and henna patterns, LITdecor produces quality candles and lanterns to spice up your home or event decor.

 

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Moroccan inspired tea tray

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Moroccan lanterns on table

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Moroccan inspired dining room

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Teal colour palette

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Blue & white

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Moroccan style chill out area

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I love Morcoccan style lamps

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Lamp stall in Marrakech

Moroccan Metallic Fabric Pouffe

Turquoise

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Moroccan studded door to an oasis of calm

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Casablanca Pouf

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Create your own Riad

Romantic and somehow also a little bit decadent, this generously proportioned double sunbed invites communal sunbathing. In actual fact it could probably take 3 or 4 people but it's built for two and we think you should insist upon that!

Blue Door, Chefchaouen - Morocco

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Subtle colour

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Gorgeous print

Gorgeous print embroidered cushion cover & quilt with 'kantha' or 'running stitch' by fairtrade organisation, Fair & Square. Fair & Square is a member of the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO).

Colour combination

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Lampmaker to Riad Chi Chi Marrakech

You Tube video highlighting the superb craftmanship in making a Moroccan lamp.

One-pot Moroccan chicken

A North African chicken casserole that's low in fat, packed with veg and flavoured with harissa.  One post Moroccan chicken recipe sourced from BBC Good Food.

Ingredients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

• 4 skinless chicken breasts
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion , finely sliced
• 400g can cherry tomatoes
• 2 tbsp harissa paste (we used Belazu Rose Harissa)
• 1 tbsp clear honey
• 2 medium courgettes , thickly sliced
• 400g can chickpeas , drained and rinsed

Method

1. Season the chicken breasts all over with the cumin and lots of ground black pepper. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the chicken with the onion for 4 mins. Turn the chicken over and cook for a further 3 mins. Stir the onions around the chicken regularly as they cook.
2. Tip the tomatoes and 250ml water into the pan and stir in the harissa, honey, courgettes and chickpeas. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 15 mins until the chicken is tender and the sauce has thickened slightly.

Harissa is a Tunisian chili paste and is commonly used in the Maghreb region to season stews and other dishes. Depending on the type of chili the paste can be very hot!  Reciope from Jamie Oliver.

Ingredients

1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp caraway seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
200g red chili peppers, roughly chopped
1 small red bell pepper, roughly chopped
1 garlic bulb, peeled and roughly chopped
1/2 a bunch of fresh coriander, roughly chopped
1 tbsp dried mint
1 tbsp salt
olive oil

Method
Roast coriander, caraway, and cumin seed in a dry pan for about 2 minutes and ground in a pestle and mortar. (The smell of this will be incredibly fragrant!)
Put the ground spices, all the other ingredients, and about 2-3 tbsps of olive oil in a mixer or food processor. Blend until you get a thick paste. Fill into a sterilized jar and put a bit of olive oil on top to prevent drying-out. Keep in the fridge.

Note: You could also use dried chili peppers. Just let them soak in warm water for about 20-30 minutes and discard the water before blending.

The colour of Morocco

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Moroccan tea glasses

Celebrate ancient tradition in contemporary style with our gorgeous set of six exotic Moroccan tea glasses.

Bringing an Arab touch to simple glassware, the beautiful detailing on these distinctive Moroccan tea glasses gives a whole new meaning to enjoying a cup of fresh mint tea – you can now do it in the utmost of style!

When not in use, Moroccan tea glasses look stunning on the shelf and they can also double up as tealight holders. In a rich pink and gold or red and silver design. Enjoy! Set of 6.



Set of six differently coloured Moroccan tea glasses. Handblown in recycled glass, pleasingly irregular. Ridged near the top for grip. Available in two sizes.   £25.00.

Moroccan mint tea

Mint tea isn't just a drink in Morocco. It is a sign of hospitality and friendship and tradition. Because this drink is so popular, it is served all day long, after every meal and with every conversation. Moroccans take great pride in their tea and will often ask a visitor who among their group of friends makes the best cup of mint tea.

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·           10 sprigs fresh mint plus extra for garnish

·           3 teaspoons green tea

·           3 tablespoons sugar (or more to taste)

·           4 cup water

Directions

1.         Boil the water and pour a small amount in the teapot, swishing it around to warm the pot.

2.         Combine the mint and green tea and sugar in the teapot, then fill it with the rest of the hot water.

3.         Let the tea brew for three minutes.

4.         Set out glasses for the tea.

5.         A shot-glass is close to the slender glasses used in Morocco.

6.         Fill just one glass with the tea, then pour it back in the pot.

7.         Repeat.

8.         This helps to dissolve and distribute the sugar.

9.         Pour the tea.

10.      You want a nice foam on the tea so always pour with the teapot a high distance above the glasses.

11.      If you do not have at least a little foam on the top of the first glass, then pour it back into the teapot and try again until the tea starts to foam up nicely.

12.      Garnish with the remaining sprigs of mint.

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/moroccan-mint-tea-55799#ixzz1u1ujdtcr

Heirloom fairy lights

These fairy lights reminded me of moroccan henna lamps - the shapes and colours. The string of 20 individual fairy lights will make a statement in any home. Made in Yorkshire, these lights are hand-crafted from wire and hand-made papers and embroidery trimmings to create a truly unique set of lights.

Hand Blown Glass Ball Decorations

I love the colours.

Inspired by the rich colours of Morocco

Opening the door to the Mosque, Fez, Morocco.

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Camel treking

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Moroccan chickpea soup

Ingredients

·      tbsp olive oil
·     1 medium onion , chopped
·     2 celery sticks, chopped
·     2 tsp ground cumin
·     600ml hot vegetable stock
·     400g can chopped plum tomatoes with garlic
·     400g can chickpeas , rinsed and drained
·     100g frozen broad beans
·     zest and juice ½ lemon
·     large handful coriander or parsley and flatbread, to serve

Method

1.     Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then fry the onion and celery gently for 10 mins until softened, stirring frequently. Tip in the cumin and fry for another min.

2.     Turn up the heat, then add the stock, tomatoes and chickpeas, plus a good grind of black pepper. Simmer for 8 mins. Throw in broad beans and lemon juice, cook for a further 2 mins. Season to taste, then top with a sprinkling of lemon zest and chopped herbs. Serve with flatbread.

Spicing it up
Spice it up further with a spoonful of harissa paste. Curry lovers can swap the cumin for 1 tsp of garam marsala. Or for a more hearty dish, fry 4 sliced chorizo sausages along with the onions and celery.

Recipe from www.bbcgoodfood.com

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Moroccan Lamb Shanks with Spiced Cous Cous

Delicious Moroccan style lamb shanks.

Brown the Shanks in a frying pan and transfer to slow cooker or crock pot. In the pan fry off some squashed garlic, chopped onion and then add canned tomatoes, Moroccan mixed spice and beef stock and transfer mixture to lamb shanks.Place in the oven if using the crock pot. Cook for 1 hour and then add drained chickpeas. After a further 1/2 an hour add some spinach leaves.

When the meat falls away from the bone it is ready to serve. You can serve with either mashed potato, polenta or cous cous (pictured).   In the picture  it is served with spiced cous cous with currants and coriander. Simply prepare the cous cous in chicken stock, drain and stir though Moroccan spice, chilli powder, fresh coriander and currants.Recipe from norrisaroundaustralia

Morocco

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Le Jardin

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"Kamal Laftimi and interior designer Anne Favier have reinvented this very beautiful house in the Sidi Abdelaziz quarter. They found it in ruin, and renovated it in tones of green, adding lots of plants, trees and water features, into a small oasis…A cool 1960s décor imagined in harmony with all the Moroccan crafts, creates a very contemporary feel. In this shaded garden we can eat, we can have a snack, or when night falls we can watch arthouse movies in black and white in open air. Salads, organic food and delicious sweetmeats can be enjoyed from 9am until 11pm".  www.lejardin.ma

Silver lighting

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Colourful lights

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Moroccan Rose

Moroccan Rose Otto Ultra-Moisture Body Oil A rose infused body oil formulated to intensely replenish the skin, lock in moisture and give skin a healthy, youthful glow.Results: Locks in moisture; restores glowing softness, elasticity and comfort; protects against oxidative damage to combat the signs of premature ageing. 100ml

Moroccan Rose Otto Body Cream An easily absorbed body cream that will leave skin optimally hydrated, silky soft and lightly fragranced with roses.Results: Deeply hydrates; replenishes the skin's moisture barrier; skin feels supple, smoother and softer. 200ml