Pastilla…
So nice, I had it thrice (well, more than that, but “a lot” doesn’t rhyme with “nice”)
Hi there! Would you like some roasted and chopped almonds, honey and cinnamon with your… Chicken pie?
Wait! Don’t leave! Sure, I know it sounds like something dreamed up by some pregnant woman whose mind is swimming in hormone soup, or perhaps someone who’s taken one too many hits of weed. But if a lamb tagine is the Michael Jackson of Moroccan cuisine, then the Pastilla is the Jackson 5.
Pulled chicken lovingly coated with spices like cinnamon, cardamom and turmeric, then mixed with orange zest, almonds, honey and some onions for good measure. Wrapped in brick pastry and baked to perfection. More honey. More almonds. More cinnamon. And a dash of powdered sugar.
Is it dinner? Is it dessert? Who cares, if you can have it for both?
Thanks to our lovely tour mate Lizahn for her review of a Moroccan favourite!
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