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Khlea

خليع/KHLEE-ah/
Khlea
About this dish

Preserved, spiced dried beef cooked slowly in its own fat, used to flavor eggs and stews.

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Ingredients
🥩1kg beef, cut into strips
🧈beef fat, for preserving
🌿2 tbsp ground coriander
🧄4 cloves garlic, minced
Method
Serves 2
1
Rub the beef strips with garlic, coriander, and salt.
2
Dry the strips in the sun for a few days until firm.
3
Cook the dried meat slowly in rendered fat until very tender.
4
Store the meat submerged in its cooking fat.
5
Use spoonfuls to flavor scrambled eggs or stews.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Khlea is a traditional Moroccan preserved meat, historically made to store beef through the year using fat and spices.

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