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Commonly served vegan
Dishes that are traditionally served vegan
Fava bean/split pea based mash made with onion, garlic lemon and cumin
Bissara
Eggplant salad made with tomatoes, garlic, onion, coriander and spices
Zaalouk
Spread/salad made from peppers, tomatoes, garlic, parsley, cumin and paprika spices
Taktouka
Fresh seasonal fruit salad
Salade de Fruits
Round shaped white bread
Khobz
Moroccan pita bread made from semolina/durum flour
Batbout
Bread made with barley, semolina and covered with sesame
Mahrach
Lentil stew made with tomatoes, onion, curry spices and chopped almonds. Make sure: no meat stock is used
Harira
Cooked carrots chopped with herbs and local spices
Shlata Chizo
Cooked mallows (leafy green) based salad made with lemon, olive oil, herbs and spices
Bakoula Salad
Hot chili pepper paste made with different herbs and spices
Harissa
A salad made with tomatoes, cucumber, onion and herbs
Moroccan salad
White beans in tomato sauce with onion, garlic, parsley and spices
Loubia
Rice with carrots, onions, almonds, cranberries/ raisins, chives, cinnamon and pepper. Make sure: no butter is used
Pilaf
Semolina thin crepes commonly eaten with fresh fruit. Make sure: no butter or honey are used
Beghrir
Black tea with fresh mint leaves and sugar
Maghreb
Dishes that can be Veganized
Dishes that are not vegan by default, but can be made so, by asking to remove or change part of the ingredients.
Vegetable stew cooked in traditional clay pot. Most have meat. To veganize: ask for no meat, or meat broth
Vegetable Tagine
Crushed semolina served with cooked veggies, chickpeas and meat. To veganize: ask for no meat/ meat broth
Couscous
Dishes that are not vegan, but appear to be
Dishes that might look vegan, but contain animal products.
Deep fried pretzels, usually made with eggs, butter and honey
Chebakia
Potato patty that is commonly made with egg and butter
Maakouda
Bread made from semolina flour, will usually contain butter
Harcha
A soup made with chickpeas, tomatoes, green lentils, vermicelli pasta, eggs and meat
Harira
Lentil and chicken stew, will also contain eggs
