MOROCCAN RESTAURANT 3191 S. Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63118 www.baidarestaurant.com 314.932.7950 APPETIZERS Shrimp Pil Pil : Sauteed Shrimp in a $13 Bastilla : Sweet and savory chicken pie, $14 fresh house-made tomato sauce with layered with tender spiced chicken, eggs, fennel and garlic sauce. Served with flat cilantro, parsley, almonds, and honey, bread dusted with cinnamon, and powdered sugar M’Lwee Chicken : A flaky layered $7 pastry stuffed with onions, cumin, Zaaluk (Vegan) : Fresh eggplant and $6 coriander, herbs, chicken and other spices tomato blended with olive oil, cilantro, then pan fried. Served with Harissa parsley, garlic, cumin, harissa and lemon juice. Served with Pita Bread Shakshuka (Vegan) : Sweet and spicy $6 tomato sauce with roasted red pepper, Loubia (Vegan) : Traditional slow baked $6 garlic, herbs and spiced with traditional white beans with paprika, cumin, cilantro, Moroccan flavor. Served with flat bread parsley, and chopped tomato. Served with One Egg on Top $1 flat bread Salads are in the Vegetarian and Vegan Section MOROCCAN SOUP Harira Bowl (Vegan) : Traditional Moroccan soup with tomato, lentils, chick peas, onion, $6 cilantro, parsley, ginger, saffron, rice THE MOROCCAN CUISINE This cuisine Is a very diverse cuisine because of 7 Vegetables served in the couscous : Zucchini, Morocco’s interactions with other nations over yellow squash, garbanzo, butternut squash, lima the centuries: Imazighen or the Berbers, the beans, carrots, green peas first settlers of Morocco (in Arabic Al Maghreeb Spices : lot of Spices are used: Karfa (cinnamon), which means the land of the sunset), Phoenicians, Kamun (cumin), Kharkum (turmeric), Skinjbeer Romans, Arabs, Africans and Moors (who fled (ginger), Leebzar (pepper), Tahmira (paprika), from Spain). Moroccan cuisine is flavorful but Anise seed, Sesame seeds, Qesbour (coriander), not hot spicy Maadnous (parsley) and Zaafran beldi (saffron). Couscous : Originally a Maghrebi (North African) Mint, Olives, Oranges and lemons are used too dish of small steamed balls of crushed durum Harissa (Hot Sauce) : A condiment of chili pepper wheat semolina that is traditionally served with a and garlic and Cilantro stew spooned on top. Moroccan Tea : The most popular drink in Morocco. It’s made with mint leaves and green tea Allergies All our dishes are Peanuts Free. Some contain Gluten. Please read carefully the list of the ingredients in the dishes Gratuity 20% Gratuity for parties of 6 or more REGULAR MENU TAJINS & ENTREES Chicken Tajin : A half chicken slowly $15 Mashwee : Oven roasted boneless lamb $20 cooked with onions, preserved lemon, with cumin, pepper, onion, vegetables green olives, ginger, saffron, cardamom served over a bed of your choice of and potatoes or carrots. Served with flat Vegetable couscous or saffron rice bread Lamb Tajin : Tender boneless lamb $20 Fish Tajin : Marinated Cod simmered $16 cooked with onions, saffron, ginger, white with carrots, potatoes, tomatoes in a fresh pepper with Almonds, Prunes and sesame. cilantro, parsley, cumin, coriander, olive Served with flat bread oil and garlic sauce. Served with flat bread Kefta Meat Ball Tajin : Spicy meatballs $17 Seafood Tajin : Marinated Cod and $18 with baked eggs in a sweet and spicy Shrimp simmered with carrots, potatoes, tomato sauce with roasted green and tomatoes in a fresh cilantro, parsley, red pepper, garlic, herbs and spiced with cumin, coriander, olive oil and garlic traditional Moroccan flavor. Served with sauce. Served with flat bread flat bread COUSCOUS Lamb Couscous : Boneless Lamb $20 Chicken Couscous : Boneless $15 Leg served with large cuts of 7 vegetables Chicken Tenderloin served with cooked with vegetable oil, saffron, ginger, large cuts of 7 vegetables cooked with pepper ans salt a top a bed of couscous vegetable oil, saffron, ginger, pepper ans with your choice of meat served in a salt a top a bed of couscous with your warm broth choice of meat served in a warm broth Tfaya on Top of the Couscous : Minced onions cooked with vegetable oil, golden raisin, $3 garbanzo, cinnamon, sugar DESSERTS Harcha Cake : Traditional Moroccan cake made with semolina and flour mixed with eggs, orange $8 juice, coconut served covered with a warm sauce made with sesame, cinnamon, orange juice and sugar Moroccan cookies : Traditional Fakkas, Modern Fakkas, Coffee Nutella cookie and Moroccan $8 Shortbread cookie – (2 pieces each) SIDES Flat Bread $1 Couscous $3 Vegetables $3 Sweet Couscous $5 Saffron Rice $3 Vegetable Couscous $5 Extra $1 VEGAN MENU SALADS Shredded Carrot Salad : Shredded $6 Moroccan Humus : Ground garbanzo $7 carrots in a sauce made of olive oil, lemon mixed with olive oil, cumin, salt, Sesame juice, cumin, ginger, coriander, cilantro, oil, Zaatar, Tahini and Harissa Served with parsley, garlic, sugar and Harissa Pita Bread Cucumber Salad : Traditionally sliced $6 Tomato and pepper salad : Diced $6 cucumber cut the way powdered with a tomatoes, green pepper, onions, cilantro, mixed herb powder of dill, parsley, lemon, parsley, cumin, and salt, in a sauce made corn, mustard, onion, white pepper, of Olive Oil and white Vinegar turmeric and salt Traditional Carrot Salad : Boiled and $6 Rich Salad : Diced Cucumber, tomatoes, $6 sliced carrots in a sauce made of olive corn, celery mixed in a sauce made of oil, lemon juice, cumin, ginger, coriander, Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, black Pepper, cilantro, parsley, garlic, sugar and Harissa Salt The 5 Salads : An array of five traditional Moroccan salads, some spicy, some pickled and some $12 sweet & savory. Served with Crostini or Pita Bread APPETIZER & SOUP Vegetable M’Lwee : A flaky layered $6 Harira Bowl : Traditional Moroccan $6 pastry stuffed with garlic, cumin, Tomato soup with lentils, chick peas, coriander, herbs, vegetables and other onion, cilantro, saffron and a variety of spices then pan fried. Served with Harissa spices. Served with Pita Bread ENTREES Artichoke M’Kally (Vegetarian) : Whole $14 Vegetable Couscous : Large cuts of 7 $12 artichoke hearts on top of vegetables vegetables cooked with oil, saffron, ginger, cooked in a fresh tomato sauce, fennel, pepper and salt a top a bed of couscous in basil, olive oil and garlic sauce then a warm broth topped with feta cheese and olives. Served Sweet Couscous : A plum, apricot $12 with flat bread and golden raisin hot sauce atop a bed Vegetable Tajin : Vegetables stir fried $12 of couscous served powdered with and spiced with Harissa (hot pepper cinnamon and powder sugar sauce) your choice of mild or spicy. Served Vegetable Couscous with Tfaya on $14 with flat bread Top : Large cuts of 7 vegetables cooked Vegetable Paella : Rice, saffron, green $12 with oil, saffron, ginger, pepper and salt peas, red and green pepper, mushrooms, a top a bed of couscous in a warm broth artichokes, onions, garlic and a variety of with Tfaya on Top spices Tfaya : Minced onions cooked with vegetable oil, golden raisin, garbanzo, cinnamon, sugar BEVERAGES Soft Drinks :Hot Moroccan Mint Tea, Iced Moroccan Mint Tea, Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, $1.79 Lemonade Beers : Budweiser, Bud Light, O’Fallon Weach, Heineken, Shocktop, Schlafly Pale Ale, Schlafly $4 Seasonal, Corona Cocktail - Moroccan Sangria (Lemon Vodka, Chardonnay, Peach Mix, Sprite and Mixed Fruits) $8 WINE & ALCOHOL RED WINE Glass Bottle VODKA Shot Cabernet Alias Cabernet $7 $28 Ketel one or Grey Goose $7 Sauvignon (California) House Vodka $5 Pinot Noir Ballard Lane, $8 $32 Central Coast (California) WHISKEY & BOURBON Shot Zestos Old Vine Garnacha $8 $28 (Spain) Jack Daniels, Jim Beam $7 Malbec, BlackCabra (Argentina) $8 $32 House Wiskey $5 WHITE, ROSE WINE Glass Bottle GIN Shot Chardonnay, Michael Sullberg $8 $28 Tangueray $7 (California) House Gin $5 Sauvignon Blanc , Shannon $8 $32 Ridge (California) Zestos Rose Old Vine Garnacha $8 $28 (Spain) Pinot Grigio, Ca’ Del Sarto , $8 $28 Friuli (Italy) LUNCH SPECIALS (Tuesday to Friday – Not available during holidays) Small Tajin Chicken Tajin : Chicken Tenderloin $11 Seafood Tajin : Marinated Cod and $14 Boneless slowly cooked with onions, Shrimp simmered with carrots, potatoes, preserved lemon, green olives, ginger, tomatoes in a fresh cilantro, parsley, saffron, cardamom and potatoes or cumin, coriander, olive oil and garlic carrots. Served with flat bread sauce. Served with flat bread Lamb Tajin : Tender lamb cooked with $15 Kefta Meat Ball Tajin : Spicy meatballs $12 onions, saffron, ginger, white pepper with with baked eggs, tomato sauce, cilantro, Almonds, Prunes and sesame. Served parsley and garlic. Served with flat bread with flat bread Fish Tajin : Marinated Cod simmered $12 Vegetable Tajin : Vegetables, and herbs $10 with carrots, potatoes, tomatoes in a fresh simmered in a red Charmoula sauce, garlic cilantro, parsley, cumin, coriander, olive and spices. Served with flat bread oil and garlic sauce. Served with flat bread.