Smen is a kind of preserved aged butter used in Arab and

Maghreb cooking. It is described as the most popular

cooking butter in Morocco and the Middle East,

it's similar to Eastern Ghee,

it's left to ferment in a cool dry place.
With its deep, pungent aroma and distinctive flavor,

it enhances many of Morocco's savory dishes,

especially couscous and tagines. 

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Here are some of my recipes

that I prepared with Smen.
 

Moroccan soup called Harira 
 

Beef tongue 

Rfissa or Madhoussa



Couscous with vegetables 




Chicken Moroccan style 




Tangia



Couscous teffaya


Now that you have an idea about Smen, take a look

at the video to see how to prepare it.
 

Black olives the Moroccan way is a different than regular olives that you find in stores, this method

is  exclusively from Morocco,

A recipe from my mother.


I invite you to watch the video

at the end of the article

Since I was little my mother prepares olives 
at home. Here is everything from A to Z.

She buys ripe olives.

She puts them in a closed bag and places it
under a large and heavy stone,letting 
the bitter juice of the olives escape.

 The olives stay a few days in this position.
(I will ask my mother to prepare them

for me when I go to Morocco in order

to share this method with you on video.)

After a few days, she removes the pits. 

        Add some spices to them such as cumin,

        garlic, harissa (spicy sauce)

   and olive oil.

   The video