Ingredient

Preserved Lemon

The lemon turned into something else entirely by salt and time.

Darija
Hamd Mrakad
العربية
حامض مرقد

What it is

Whole lemons quartered, packed in salt, left for at least a month. The flesh softens to a paste; the rind is what you use — chopped fine into tagines, salads, and dressings.

Used in

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