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Dafina - Moroccan Sabbath Stew
6 to 8 servings
8 oz. (about 1-1/4 cups) dried chickpeas
3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium yellow onions, chopped (about 1 cup)
4 whole cloves garlic
1 pound beef or veal marrow bones
3 pounds beef brisket, short ribs, or chuck roast, cut into 4 pieces
12 to 16 medium potatoes (4 to 5 pounds), peeled, *or* 1/2 cup bulgur
5 to 6 pitted dates *or* 3 Tablespoons honey
1 Tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric *or* 6 saffron threads, crumbled
About 2 teaspoons salt
Ground black pepper to taste
1 recipe kouclas (dumpling, 2 options below)
6 to 8 large eggs, in shell
1. Soak the chickpeas in water overnight. Drain.
2. Heat the oil in a 6- to 8-quart pot over medium eat. Add the onions and saute' until soft and translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.

3. Add, without mixing, the chickpeas, garlic, bones, meat, potatoes or bulgur, dates or honey, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric or saffron, salt, and pepper. Place the _kouclas_ in the center of the _dafina_ and arrange the eggs around it. Add enough water to cover.

4. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer, occasionally skimming the foam, for 1 hour.

5. Tightly cover the pot, place on a _blech_ (a thin sheet of metal placed over the stove top) over low heat or in a 225-degree oven, and cook overnight. Or transfer to a slow crock-type cooker set on low to cook overnight.

6. _Dafina_ is traditionally separated into different dishes before serving: the chickpeas and cooking liquid in one bowl, the eggs in a second, the potatoes in a third, the meat in a fourth, and the dumpling in a fifth.

Kouclas bi Khobz Moroccan Bread Dumpling
1 cup bread crumbs
1 large yellow onion, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
3 large eggs
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
Salt to taste

Combine all the ingredients.

Wrap loosely in a piece of cheesecloth or aluminum foil and tie securely.

Kouclas bi Ruz Moroccan Rice Dumpling
1 cup rice
4 ounces ground lamb or beef
1/2 cup ground walnuts
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground mace
1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
About 1/2 teaspoon salt
Ground black pepper to taste
Combine all of the ingredients. Wrap loosely in a piece of cheesecloth and tie securely.

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