Moroccan cooking class : COUSCOUS WITH SEVEN VEGETABLES - Marrakech
- Code : C1102-5h-014
- Duration : 05h00
- Price : 69 €
- Craftsman: A. Bouchra
- City : Marrakech
- Location : 10 km south of Marrakesh
- Nb of persons : From 2 to 6
The averages of the scores are:
Program and stages content: 9.3/10
Accomodation by the professional and exchanges: 10/10
Technical skills of the professional: 9.6/10
Organization and animation by Ateliers d'Ailleurs : 9.6/10
It seems that the smolina, made from natural hard wheat, was well known in North Africa before the Arab conquest (2nd part of the seventh century). They then developed a kind of vegetable broth, to accompany the smolina, giving rise to the couscous.
THE MAIN COURSE :
Couscous with 7 vegetables, with meat, is a recipe of home cooking for excellence that is regularly used during weddings and religious celebrations.
YOUR MENU :
In addition to this dish, you wiil prepare by yourself these other recipes that form a traditional Moroccan menu:
- harira soup, high energy,
- a Moroccan pancake: beghrir or M'semmen,
- a Moroccan pastry,
- the detailed preparation of tea mint.

The preparation time of cooking classe is about 3 hours so as to give you enough time to prepare by yourself all these recipes. The course continues by sharing a meal in a Moroccan living room, and in respect of rites and customs of traditional Moroccan meal.
The rate includes the following services:
- utensils and raw materials,
- guide spoken (Arabic French English) in charge of translation and good progress of workshop,
- tasting of the realized recipes which will be served to you in the Moroccan salon of your host,
- 5 sorts of traditional Moroccan spices,
- 3 recipe cards available in French or English.
- The advantages during the workshop: photographing, a present from ateliers d'ailleurs
- The advantages after the workshop:.emailing your photos, participation certificate, recipe sheets.
Options :
- supplement for transport from our meeting point (medina or guéliz) : 150dhs/14e (1pers) ; 120dhs/11e (2pers) ; 90dhs/8e (3pers or +), round-trip per personn.
Commentary from Miranda R., the 31/05/2013:
We had an excelent time at the cooking workshop! the teacher was very skilfull and both guides were very fun, knowledgeable and helpful. I got to feel a little bit like a Moroccan during this workshop, probably my favourite part of my visit to Morocco sor far.
Accomodation by the professional and exchanges: 10/10
Technical skills of the professional: 10/10
Organization and animation by Ateliers d'Ailleurs : 10/10
Commentary from Romain O., the 25/06/2012:
Agréable moment passé en votre compagnie. Merci pour ce repas ainsi que votre hospitalité et votre gentillesse.
Accomodation by the professional and exchanges: 10/10
Technical skills of the professional: 10/10
Organization and animation by Ateliers d'Ailleurs : 10/10
Commentary from Chris M., the 22/01/2011:
A wonderful day learning the traditional know-how’s!!!
We will go home and cook couscous for all our friends.
Thank you for your cooking and your generous kindness.
Chris and lucy
Accomodation by the professional and exchanges: 10/10
Technical skills of the professional: 8/10
Organization and animation by Ateliers d'Ailleurs : 10/10
Commentary from Fabienne & Sandrine M., the 15/09/2010:
Expérience exceptionnelle !!
Merci pour votre
accueil chaleureux, votre patience sans limite et vos conseils bien avisés.
Accomodation by the professional and exchanges: 10/10
Technical skills of the professional: 10/10
Organization and animation by Ateliers d'Ailleurs : 9/10
Commentary from Sarah K., the 08/07/2010:
J'apprécie beaucoup le fait de faire plusieurs plats et pouvoir les manger, je reviendrai pour apprendre à faire tjine kefta avec œufs.
Très Bonne après-midi culinaire, en compagnie de Bouchra.
En remerciant l’organisateur Mohamed .
Accomodation by the professional and exchanges: 10/10
Technical skills of the professional: 10/10
Organization and animation by Ateliers d'Ailleurs : 8/10
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Commentary from Robertson S., the 29/02/2016:
Fabulous cooking experience with Aicha , such warmty and hospitality . We look forward to making many moroccan meals after we return home .Thank you for openning your home for us .
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Technical skills of the professional: 10/10
Organization and animation by Ateliers d'Ailleurs : 10/10