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Food & dining

Djaj Mhammer

Roast Or Braised Poultry

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A Moroccan musician in vibrant blue plays a traditional instrument against a rustic wall.

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Chicken cooked with aromatics and spices, then browned or roasted for a concentrated finish; the exact mhammer style differs by cook.

Description And serving traditions

Chicken cooked with aromatics and spices, then browned or roasted for a concentrated finish; the exact mhammer style differs by cook.

Ingredients and raw materials

  • chicken
  • onion
  • garlic
  • spices
  • fat
  • preservedlemon — optional or regional variation
  • olives — optional or regional variation
  • herbs — optional or regional variation
  • saffron — optional or regional variation

Stories and variations

A family and celebration table preparation; no single-city origin asserted.

Table & terroir

Roots on the map

Region
National

Table & terroir

At the Moroccan table

Food family
Moroccan-traditional
foodNational

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