Beef Tagine with Meslalla Olives is a popular dish in the Meknes region on Morocco. It features a succulent beef base cooked in flavorful spices, that is then topped with vibrant green olives.

The addition of the Meslalla olives gives this dish an interesting twist. Meslalla olives are a unique variety of olives cultivated in Morocco. These large, mild olives have a distinctive smoky-sweet flavor and creamy texture. They are traditionally pickled in a brine of garlic, vinegar, lemon juice and herbs giving them a delightful flavor profile that ranges from sweet to salty to zesty. When cooked, these olives have a unique, sweet-tart flavor with a slightly salty aftertaste. If you do not have access to Meslalla olives, then feel free to use any green olive variety you have access to, such as castelvetrano or manzanilla.

Follow the dada's instructions and learn how to make this delicious meal.

Special tools / ingredients: All ingredients are easily available in supermarkets or online stores.

You can also find all the essentials of Moroccan cuisine in the Flavors of Morocco Amazon store.

You do not need special tools or dishes to prepare this recipe.

> DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Medium

> COURSE:

- Moroccan Tagine with Meslalla Olives detailed video tutorial

- A PDF document with exact measurements and detailed steps of the recipe

> BONUS:

- Moroccan Pantry Essentials PDF

> LANGUAGE:
- The course video is provided with English voice over and subtitles as well as Original Audio in Moroccan dialect with English subtitles
- PDF documents are in English

Dada (Chef) Siham is a professional Moroccan chef with over three decades of experience under her belt. She is a true walking archive of Moroccan culinary knowledge and history.

Chef Siham learned to cook from her grandmother, who encouraged her to attend the best culinary institute in Morocco.

After graduating, she worked as a chef at multiple renown institutions before starting her own business. She has now been running a major catering service in Fez for over 2 decades, supplying weddings, baptisms and other special occasions with authentic Moroccan dishes.