Al-Medina Moroccan Restaurant in Penang

Ever seen the Tajine (or sometimes spelt Tagine)? A form of cooking pot / method using a cone shape claypot. Recently i had the pleasure of visiting Al-Medina Moroccan Restaurant (next to Copthorne Orchid Hotel), Tanjung Bungah, Penang. (+6011-1640 0470) and chatted with Abel, its managing director.

It's a lovely place. I was taken on a tour of the restaurant..

The tajine pots

You have a choice of seating styles / dining areas.

'Wakaf 'style seating

Verandah seating

or under the garden cabana

or indoors where u get to view  Abel's collection 

of tajine and art & crafts (acquired during his travels to various countries)

 

The man, himself.. Abel. Thank you for your hospitality!

And Mom loved his pouffs. 

 As mom & i have just had our dinner across the road (didnt see this place until on our way back!), but i still wanted to try the tajine, so i packed the chicken tajine set back to the hotel for our late supper treat!

Chicken Tajine with carrot, potato and bitter gourd veggies, served with Tajine bread

See how succulent is the chicken and the root veggies just the right tenderness

Now comes the bread..

to soak up the gravy!

Yummy! 

The chicken and veggies are stewed in the claypot from 1-2hrs til its tender. 

A must try when u r in Penang and want to try something different.. There's lamb, hummus, kebabs too.. opened for breakfast & thru out the day...

Wanted to return for the Hummus & Minced Lamb and flat bread, but alas..mom was tired out the following day after a visit to New World Park 

and so we had room service :(