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Pastilla is a typical Moroccan dish, which we learned to make on our last culinary adventure to Marrakesh

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Pastilla is a typical Moroccan dish, which we learned to make on our last culinary adventure to Marrakesh

Layers of pastry similar to phyllo wrap around a savoury filling of shredded chicken, spicy seafood or a vegetarian mixture. The traditional pastilla (bastilla or b’stilla) found in Marrakech is a sweet and savoury combination with squab or chicken. Often served as a starter course, pastilla is hearty enough to serve as a main course with a side salad. When you are making pastilla at home, have fun experimenting with fillings that suit your tastes. Or, in this case, what I found in my pantry, to create two pastilla variations, one with vegetarian and the other with shrimp. Enjoy my...

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