DISH RESEARCH · Salad
Bakoula
Also known as: Bqoula
Cooked mallow salad with chermoula seasoning, olives and preserved lemon.
About Bakoula
Christine Benlafquih’s Moroccan bakkoula combines mallow leaves and stems with chermoula-style seasoning. Preserved lemon and olives accompany this cooked salad, usually shared in small dishes with Moroccan bread.
Parsley, cilantro, garlic, cumin and paprika flavour the greens with olive oil and lemon juice. Preserved-lemon pulp adds tang, while optional cayenne and harissa provide additional heat.
The mallow is tender, with the slightly mucilaginous character described by the author. Whole red olives and preserved-lemon rind garnish the warm salad, ready to accompany pieces of bread.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten).
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Bakoula
Christine Benlafquih’s Moroccan mallow bakkoula with preserved lemon.
- Mallow leaves and stemsBaseIngredient page not linked
- Olive oilCooking medium
- ParsleyAromatic
- CilantroAromatic
- GarlicAromatic
- PaprikaSeasoning
- CuminSeasoning
- SaltSeasoning
- Ground cayenneSeasoning · Optional
- Lemon juiceSeasoning
- Preserved-lemon pulpSeasoning
- Preserved-lemon rindGarnish
- Whole red olivesGarnish
- WaterLiquid
- Moroccan breadAccompanimentIngredient page not linked
- HarissaSeasoning · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Mallow leaves and stems: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader mallow-leaf link, actual stems also used; Malva species unknown, not jute mallow.; Ingredient page link pending verification or catalogue review
- Olive oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Parsley: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Author mixed parsley/cilantro option68, not duplicated full allocation.
- Cilantro: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Same mixed-herb allocation.
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Chopped option selected over pressed.
- Paprika: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Cumin: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Ground cayenne (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Optional73; whole-chilli alternative excluded.
- Lemon juice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Preserved-lemon pulp: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader preserved-lemon link; pulp in greens.
- Preserved-lemon rind: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Card76/90 final garnish retained. Intro26 calls rind optional when cooked into greens, distinct use.
- Whole red olives: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader olive link; precise red preserved product unknown, no extra chopped variant.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit washing bowl and steam reservoir81; temporary carrier, not asserted retained. Equipment-cleanup water98 excluded.
- Moroccan bread: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat (gluten) source-confirmed. Named usual accompaniment47; full formula unknown.
- Harissa (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Optional extra-spice95 branch over roasted chopped chilli; full paste formula unknown.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Morocco
- MoroccoCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Moroccan Cuisine
- Moroccan CuisineCatalogue link pending review
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