DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Tagen
Also known as: طاجن
In Egypt, tagen (طاجن) refers both to an earthenware vessel used for oven cooking and to varied oven-baked preparations made in it. Egyptian tagens may use meat, seafood, vegetables, or rice with ingredients such as onion and tomato; this entry represents a preparation family, not one fixed recipe.
About Tagen
In Egypt, tagen (طاجن) refers both to an earthenware vessel used for oven cooking and to varied oven-baked preparations made in it. Egyptian tagens may use meat, seafood, vegetables, or rice with ingredients such as onion and tomato; this entry represents a preparation family, not one fixed recipe.
Ingredients in Tagen
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- Beefprotein
- Tomatosauce
- Vegetablesbase
- Ricebase
- Seafoodprotein
- Onionseasoning
- Vegetable Oilcooking medium
Ingredient connections awaiting review. Versions and preparation vary.
Origins & food traditions
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