Mkila: A delicious dish of seafood cooked in a savory sauce inspired by Casablanca, Morocco. While recipes for Mkila vary greatly, here’s how you can make a version of it at home.
Tomato Sauce
4T olive oil
4 Tomatoes, grated
1T minced garlic
2T parsley, finely chopped
2T cilantro, finely chopped
1.5t ground cumin
2t paprika
1/2t ground black pepper
1/2t Moroccan Fish Spices (Epices de Poisson) seasoning, optional
1 bay leaf
1T tomato paste
1.5t harissa
Salt, to taste
To Assemble:
2T olive oil
Tomato Sauce (see above)
1T parsley, finely chopped
1T cilantro, finely chopped
8oz shrimp
1/2c mussels, cooked, shells removed
5 large tiger prawns
8oz calamari rings
8oz bay scallops, optional
2 Eggs
In a skillet, sauté garlic in olive oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add dry spices and cook for 30 seconds before adding grated tomatoes, fresh herbs, tomato paste and harissa. Season to taste and cook for 10-15 minutes until the sauce has thickened and has lost its raw flavor. If the tomato sauce is too acidic, correct by adding a pinch of baking soda or sugar.
In a separate skillet add olive olive and heat until oil is shimmering. Add tomato sauce (stand back, it may splatter!) and top with seafood of choice. Add fresh parsley and cilantro and mix to combine. Cook for several minutes until the seafood is almost cooked. Crack two eggs into the middle of the pan and break them gently into the seafood with a spoon. Cover and cook for 2 minutes or until the eggs are set.
Top with more olive oil, serve with crusty bread and enjoy!
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I love this 😍 looks delicious
So glad I found this!
make me hungry by looking looking at it