0 a Moroccan dish consisting of meat, fruit, vegetables, and spices that are cooked together very slowly
The sweet and sour combination is common in tajine dishes like lamb with dates and spices.
Tajine cooking may be replicated by using a slow cooker or similar item; but the result will be slightly different.
A diffuser a circular piece of aluminium placed between the tajine and burner is used to evenly distribute the stove's heat.
The resulting tajine is crusty on top and bottom, moist within, and is infused with a subtle smoky fragrance.
Tajine is traditionally cooked over hot charcoal leaving an adequate space between the coals and the tajine pot to avoid having the temperature rise too fast.
Other methods are to use a tajine in a slow oven or on a gas or electric stove top, on lowest heat necessary to keep the stew simmering gently.
