Tangia: A Marrakechi Classic. Unbelievably tender meat slowly cooked for hours with olive oil, cumin, garlic and preserved lemon. Traditionally, tangia is cooked in the ashes from a wood burning fire - either in the communal oven or even in ashes from the wood burning fire at the local hammam.
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Here’s how to do it at home using a charcoal grill:
2.25lbs of bone in lamb, I used shank
1T cumin seeds, crushed with your hands
A pinch of saffron thats been soaked in 1/3c warm water
1/3c atlasoliveoil Atlas Olive Oil
1t Ras El Hanout (optional)
1 preserved lemon, cut into pieces
1T smen or ghee
1/2t black pepper
Salt, to taste
For Assembly & Cooking
2lb Tangia Pot
Parchment Paper
Kitchen String
Aluminum Foil
Start by lighting your grill.
Combine all ingredients in a tangia pot or kaloucha. Place a layer of parchment paper on top of the tangia and tie tightly with kitchen string to create a lid. Apply a layer of foil over the top and shake the pot to distribute...