Top 3 Maghrebi Offal Dishes

Bouzellouf is a North African dish prepared with sheep’s head. It is first seared over an open flame in order to be dehaired, then washed with a brush and seasoned with salt, cumin, and cayenne pepper. The ingredients are boiled or steamed until the meat falls off the bones, and combined with chickpeas and spicy chili paste. Expand

Boulfaf is a traditional Moroccan dish consisting of grilled and skewered lamb liver rubbed with cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. It is typically served hot with the same spice mixture that was used for rubbing the meat. The dish is especially popular during Eid-al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice) in Morocco.Expand

Stuffed camel spleen is a traditional specialty prepared with tehal (camel's spleen) that's stuffed with camel meat, lamb, and ground beef along with spices, olives, and hump fat. These huge loaves are baked in communal bread ovens. After it has been baked, the stuffed camel spleen is sliced, fried, and served in a sandwich, often using batbout (a Moroccan type of pita bread). The filling can be enriched with vegetables, eggs, and herbs, and the texture of stuffed spleen is described as creamy and soft, with a gamey flavor.Expand