Baida Moroccan Restaurant

Appetizers

• ZaalukUS$ 6,00

  Fresh eggplant and tomato blended with olive oil, cilantro, parsley, garlic, cumin and other fine spices. Served with Crostini

• ShakshukaUS$ 7,00

  Sweet and spicy tomato sauce with roasted red pepper, a baked egg, garlic, herbs and spiced with traditional Moroccan flavor. Served with flat bread

• Shrimp Pil PilUS$ 13,00

  Sauteed Shrimp in a fresh house-made tomato, fennel, garlic and cilantro sauce. Served with flat bread

• BastillaUS$ 12,00

  Sweet and savory chicken pie, layered with tender spiced chicken, eggs, cilantro, parsley, almonds, and honey, dusted with cinnamon, and powdered sugar. Served with a plum and apricot sauce on the side

• LoubiaUS$ 6,00

  Traditional slowly baked white bean with paprika, cumin, cilantro, parsley, and chopped tomato. Served with flat bread

• M'Lwee

  A flaky layered pastry stuffed with garlic, cumin, coriander, herbs your choice of beef, chicken or vegetables and other spices then pan fried. Served with Harissa on the side

  • BeefUS$ 8,00
  • ChickenUS$ 7,00
  • VegetableUS$ 6,00

Salads

• The 7 SaladsUS$ 12,00

  An array of traditional Moroccan salads, some spicy, some pickled and some sweet & savory. Served with Crostini. (Recommended for a party of 3 or more)

• Orange & Lettuce SaladUS$ 8,00

  Orange slices with cinnamon and powder sugar placed on top of bed of fresh seasoned spring mix tossed in a honey balsamic vinaigrette with red onions and golden raisins

• Carrot SaladUS$ 6,00

  A traditional shredded sweet and sour carrot salad with a little Harissa sauce for spice

• Cucumber SaladUS$ 6,00

  Cucumber cut the traditional way mixed in a sauce made of Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Mustard, Black Pepper, Sugar, Lemon Juice and Parsley

• House Salad

  Mixed green, olives, feta cheese and pickled onions with a tangy tomato herb vinaigrette

  • LargeUS$ 8,00
  • SmallUS$ 6,00

Moroccan Soup with meat

• Harira with Meat

  Traditional Moroccan soup with tomato, lentils, chick peas, onion, cilantro, saffron, vermicelli, a variety of spices and tender cuts of meat. Served with Crostini

  • CupUS$ 4,00
  • BowlUS$ 6,00

Tajines & Entrées

• Chicken TajineUS$ 15,00

  Slowly braised boneless chicken thigh with onions, potatoes, preserved lemon, green olives, ginger, saffron and cardamom. Served with flat bread

• Fish TajineUS$ 16,00

  Marinated Cod simmered with carrots, potatoes, tomatoes in a fresh cilantro, parsley, cumin, coriander, olive oil and garlic sauce. Served with flat bread

• Lamb TajineUS$ 20,00

  Tender lamb cooked with green peas, potatoes, olives, onions, and preserved lemon and your choice of Carrots or Artichokes Hearts. Served with flat bread

• Seafood TajineUS$ 18,00

  Cod and Shrimp simmered with vegetables in a fresh tomato, fennel, basil, olive oil and garlic sauce. Served with flat bread

• Kefta Meat Ball TajineUS$ 15,00

  Spicy meatballs with baked eggs in a sweet and spicy tomato sauce with roasted green and red pepper, garlic, herbs and spiced with traditional Moroccan flavor. Served with flat bread

• Chicken Under VermicelliUS$ 15,00

  Tender pieces of boneless chicken cooked with onions buried under steamed vermicelli sprinkled with sugar, cinnamon, raisins and almond

• MashweeUS$ 20,00

  Oven roasted lamb shoulder, cumin, coriander, onion, vegetables served over a bed of your choice of Vegetable couscous or saffron rice

Featured Items

• Broshettes

  Roasted skewers served with your choice of: Loubia or Shashuka Served with flat bread or Vegetable couscous. Accompaniment is Harissa sauce

  • LambUS$ 17,00
  • ChickenUS$ 12,00

• Couscous

  Large cuts of 7 vegetables a top a bed of couscous with your choice of meat served in a warm broth

  • LambUS$ 17,00
  • BeefUS$ 15,00
  • ChickenUS$ 12,00

Sides

• Flat BreadUS$ 1,00

• VegetablesUS$ 3,00

• Saffron RiceUS$ 3,00

• CouscousUS$ 3,00

• Sweet CouscousUS$ 5,00

• Vegetable CouscousUS$ 5,00

Vegetarian

See Salads Too

Appetizer & Soups

• Vegetable M'LweeUS$ 6,00

  A flaky layered pastry stuffed with garlic, cumin, coriander, herbs, vegetables and other spices then pan fried. Served with Harissa sauce on the side

• Harira

  Traditional Moroccan soup with tomato, lentils, chick peas, onion, cilantro, saffron, vermicelli and a variety of spices. Served with Crostini

  • CupUS$ 3,00
  • BowlUS$ 5,00

Entrees

• Artichoke M'KallyUS$ 14,00

  Whole artichoke heart, lightly battered and fried. Served with vegetables cooked in a fresh tomato, fennel, basil, olive oil and garlic sauce then topped with feta cheese and olives. Served with flat bread

• Vegetable TajineUS$ 12,00

  Vegetables stir fried and spiced with Harissa (hot pepper sauce) your choice of mild or spicy. Served with flat bread

• Vegetable PaellaUS$ 12,00

  Rice, saffron, green peas, red and green pepper, tomatoes, mushrooms, artichokes, onions, garlic and a variety of spices

• Vegetable CouscousUS$ 12,00

  Large cuts of 7 vegetables a top of a bed of couscous in a warm vegetable broth

• Sweet CouscousUS$ 12,00

  A plum and apricot dried fruits couscous topped with fried almonds, raisins, cinnamon, powder sugar, and drizzled with honey

Desserts

• Almond Honey BriwatUS$ 8,00

  Thin phyllo dough stuffed with almond and coated with honey

• Moroccan CookiesUS$ 8,00

  Kaab Ghzal (Gazelle horns), Fakkas and Coffee Nutella cookies

• Orange CakeUS$ 8,00

  An orange pound cake spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg covered in a warm sesame orange blossom honey glaze

The Moroccan Cuisine

Is a very diverse cuisine because of Morocco's interactions with other nations over the centuries: Imazighen or the Berbers, the first settlers of Morocco (in Arabic Al Maghreeb which means the land of the sunset), Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Africans and Moorish (who fled from Spain). Moroccan cuisine is flavorful but not hot spicy

• Moroccan Spices

  lot of Spices are used: Karfa (cinnamon), Kamun (cumin), Kharkum (turmeric), Skinjbeer (ginger), Leebzar (pepper), Tahmira (paprika), Anise seed, Sesame seeds, Qesbour (coriander), Maadnous (parsley) and Zaafran beldi (saffron). Mint, Olives, Oranges and lemons are used too

• Harissa (Hot Sauce)

  A condiment of chili pepper and garlic and Cilantro

• Moroccan Tea

  is the most popular drink in Morocco. It's made with mint and green tea