Moroccan Shrimp Pil Pil
Ingredients
- 16 oz of shrimp (peeled)
- 5 medium tomatoes
- 1/4 cup of finely chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup of finely chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
- 1/2 tablespoon of crushed garlic
- 1 teaspoon of cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon of paprika
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
Directions
Cut the tomatoes in half and remove the seeds. Grate the inside of the tomatoes and discard the skin.
On medium heat, cook the tomato puree, tomato paste, parsley, cilantro, garlic, olive oil, and all the spices for 15 minutes. Stir the sauce from time to time.
On a baking plate, place the shrimp, drizzle some olive oil, and cover with the tomato sauce.
Preheat your oven at 400 degrees and bake the shrimp for 15-20 minutes or until done.
Serving: Serve the shrimp hot with crunchy toasted bread.


Comments (12)
Nice site ....)
Nice site ....)
it well be my lunch today merci alia
Nice site . :)
wow im going to do it for my father inlaw mercy im very inspired
Salaam Alia,
What do you mean bij cilantro? And what is an ounce?
I am moroccan from The Netherlands is cilantro kasboer or ma3dnoes and ounce is that 100 grams?
Thank you
cilantro is kasboer and parsley is madnoes. 1 ounce is 29 grams :-)
i love the website keep going please what bout some typical minced fishballs tajine recipe i would Appreciate if i just could find it in your amzing website
i love moroccan food and finding your site is fantastic , i just wish we could get all the foods you have in morocco here in australia
best food , best site ,and well explained, you are fantastic and i thank you for making my cooking more tastefull
I made this last night and served it with some crunchy french bread, your carrot salad, and a little zeit bi zaatar; it was a wonderful meal. Thank you so much Alia; not only are your recipes delicious, but it is also a joy to watch videos of such a beautiful woman preparing them.
so glad you enjoyed the recipes Mike!
Hi Alia , thank you for all your recipes , they are so delicious , i wanna tell you that for this one you can replace the parsley and cilantro by using thyme and bay leaf (feuille de laurier) it's more delicious ^^