Tajine

A tajine or tagine (Berber: ⵜⴰⵊⵉⵏ, Tajin ṭājin, "earthen pot", in Arabic script: طاجين) is a historically North African Berber dish that is named after the earthenware pot in which it is cooked.

The traditional method of cooking with a tajine is to place it over coals. Use of the tajine can be compared to stewing.

Etymology

There are several theories about the root of this word:

The tajine pot

The traditional tajine pot is made of pottery, which is sometimes painted or glazed. It consists of two parts: a base unit that is flat and circular with low sides and a large cone- or dome-shaped cover that sits on the base during cooking. The cover is designed to promote the return of all condensation to the bottom.