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Berkoukes with Khlii

A warming stew of large hand-rolled grains simmered with chickpeas, tomato, herbs, and preserved meat, built for cold evenings.

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Berkoukes is the winter cousin of couscous: larger grains, more broth, and a slower rhythm. In homes where khlii is kept for the cold season, a spoonful gives the stew its old Moroccan depth.

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Berkoukes with Khlii belongs to the Oriental and Middle Atlas table. Taste it where its Amazigh heritage kitchen tradition lives.

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