Moroccan Preserved Lemons

[Dominu4]

Hi Alia..I have tried many a recipe and love your videos. One problem though...I did what you said about sterilizing the glass jar in the oven. That went fine and let it cool before putting the salted lemons inside..also did not stuff them super tight. So I just decided to check them and the jar was cracked! You did not specify a type of jar and mine is pretty thick but not canning specific like a BALL. I was able to save the lemons and bought a new jar but didn't put in oven this time.

[ailse491]

can i use limes as they are plentiful where i live they are yellow limes.thank you

[ailse491]

can i use limes as they are plentiful where i live thank you

[irilight]

Thank you for a great recipe..

[cinemissy]

A preserved lemon yields a sweet, chewy-textured lemon with a palatable peel! I've had them in tagines and the chef didn't take off the peel and it didn't make the dish bitter. I fell in love with them then. I just made my own preserved lemons tonight. I made an X in the lemon, rub salt in, add spices (like cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, bay leaves) and fill the jar with more sea salt and lemon juice until all lemons are covered. Wait 30 days, then wash the salt off the lemons when you use them.

[brook61]

Darn, I wish I watched this video first. I didn't sterilize the jar, and cut an X in the top of the lemon.

[spursfan112]

Are they the same thing as pickled lemons

[woofcyn]

Thank you for your video. Should the lemon juice completely cover the lemons so there is no contact with air?

[toklas69]

Thank you for the video. I recently got a tagine cookbook, which many recipes call for preserved lemons. Since I didn't have enough time to make my own, I purchased a bottle from a local specialty food store. I must say, that the flavor was overpoweringly like sucking on a bottle of PineSol...Is this the flavor I am looking for?

[enisorian]

could you please tell me how preserved lemons taste different than fresh lemons?

[Metsada007]

@koelschwolf

sounds good, thanks for the idea.

[orgay3]

They taste like something brought down from the Moon!

[asayel27]

Thankyou Alia

[baz77a]

Hi thanks for the video :) I have my first preserved lemons sitting away in the closet now. Just a question though, you say not to use the skin as its bitter. I have had a look at preserved lemon chicken tagine recipes online and they use the whole lemon with skin. How much of a bitterness do the skins give out? Is maroccon lemon chicken tagine suppose to have a bitter taste to it?

[Quercus246]

Thanks for your video. Is the liquid (water or lemon juice) suposed to be thicker after a month in the jar?

[cookingwithalia]

the lemons will kind of 'inflate' and liquid will have a darker color, but not necessary thicken.

[Quercus246]

Thank you!

[Metsada007]

I wonder in what other dishes I could use these.

[cookingwithalia]

you can have these lemons cut into little pieces and mixed with diced tomatoes ,green pepper, and parsley/cilantro as a salad!

[Metsada007]

@cookingwithalia

sorry i forgot, i have one last question about preserved lemons. i saw in other recipes that they put water in the jar, but you are saying the jar should be filled with lemon juice, right?

[cookingwithalia]

correct. some recipes call for water or lemon juice. I find that lemon juice add more flavor than just water. but you can do either / or - or mix both.

[Metsada007]

@cookingwithalia

thank you very much. i accidentally replied to my own posts instead of yours, so i removed them, lol.

[h4ngedm4n]

ras el hanout is a spice blend, so you can make your own. there are tons of variations.

[moroccantreasures]

I learned to make these when my best friend moved to the USA and her family is not allowed to make them only an aunt in Morocco. So I make them now for her, family and friends its so easy and the best!

[sonya841]

Alia this video is messed up and u fix it it is not clear

[cookingwithalia]

I just viewed it, it looks good. maybe you had a bad network connection, or youtube was doing updates or something.

[crytuphav]

Nice to know how to make preserved Lemons! my friend wouldn't tell me how cause its a secret lol not anymore lol

[judyki]

Thank you Alia!

I did my preserved lemons & came out great!

I add to your receipt 2 sticks of cinnamon and some sweet cloves.

[shach551]

you're wonderful.

[kokonutbaby1]

I ate these briney smaller lemons in Egypt along w/other vegetables placed down the middle of a large cooked fish..was soo delicious and I wondered how they pickled those little lemons..was so good, thanks!

[cookingwithalia]

it's very simple as you can see. but you are right, those little lemons are delicious, I could not find them here in the U.S. to pickle them!

[lavie254520]

Alia do u know how to make sman? if you do please show us

Thank you

PS: my son loves the music

[cookingwithalia]

I have never made it myself since I buy it from the indian stores (they call it "ghee" it's very similar) but I found these instructions on the internet, hope it helps!

[cookingwithalia]

To make smen, cut 16 tbsp. unsalted butter into chunks; knead in a bowl with 6 tbsp. fine sea salt. Form butter into 8 patties; stack in an earthenware container and cover; set aside to let rest in a cool, dark place for 2 weeks. Melt butter in a pot over low heat, without stirring, removing foam, until clear, 2025 minutes. Cool. Strain through a cheesecloth-lined sieve. Repeat. Discard solids; spoon into a jar. Seal; store in a cool, dark spot for a month. Makes about 1⁄4 cup.

[lamlouma88]

hi alia

thank you so much for ur recipies they are all great and ive tried most of them .

can u please make a chicken pastilla coz i love it soooo much and i wanna make it following ur video coz u do explain very well

chokran bazaf w had sa3id

[cookingwithalia]

I am glad you enjoyed the videos!!!

no worries, the pastilla chicken is in my to do list!!! It'll be coming, I promise!

cheers :-)

[sabrwafoi]

How cool! I always wondered how Moroccans made this! Thanks Alia and glad to see you're back making videos! Keep them coming as the competition is getting tight!

[cookingwithalia]

ha ha ha! I am trying!!! doing my best with the crazy schedule of mine!

[narjiss82]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah thanks!!! i love u!!!

[tanger75]

merci !

[Hananita88]

can you show us a recipy with these kinds of lemmon some time soon? :) thank you!

[meriembouss]

I made my first jar of preserved lemons one month ago.I added a few whole peppercorns, some whole cloves, a bay leaf and a cinnamen stick to my jar. I cooked a Moroccan chicken recipe with the preserved lemon and it was wonderful.

[columbalivia]

Do you mean the juice will come out and fill the entire jar?

I was going to ask you Alia to make this recipe, since it's hard to find it for a lot of people and there are several recipes out there, each different, just as yours.

Thanks! :)

[cookingwithalia]

yes, exactly. the lemons will release their juices after 3 days. Then you check if there is enough juice released, if not, you add lemon juice and cover the jar again.

There are multiple recipes for preserved lemons, some recipes add boiled water to the lemons in the jar. I prefer this recipe because it's all lemon juice and it has a stronger flavor. Hope this helps!

cheers :-)

[columbalivia]

Yes, the ones I've seen were with water, but stronger flavour sounds better :D Thanks!!!

[LosingInCA]

Thanks, Alia. I love chicken with preserved lemons and olives topped with french fries!!!

[cookingwithalia]

ooo that's a winner dish!