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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