Tagine

Tagine or Tajine is a traditional way of cooking in a special type of pot or dish, the cooking style and the type of dishes though differs according to time and place but the basics are more or less same. Tagine type of dish found in the North African cuisines of Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, which is named after the special pot in which it is cooked. A similar dish, known as Tavvas, is found in the cuisine of Cyprus.

The most well known tagine and claimed to be original is Moroccan tajine cuisine which are slow-cooked stews braised at low temperatures, resulting in tender meat with aromatic vegetables and sauce. They are traditionally cooked in the tajine pot, whose cover has a knob-like handle at its top to facilitate removal. While simmering, the cover can be lifted off without the aid of a mitten, enabling the cook to inspect the main ingredients, add vegetables, move things around, or add additional braising liquid.