cooking · Main Course
Moroccan Cow Trotters (Kergin / Ker3in)
From a video by Imanz kitchen · 6 min watch
Traditional Moroccan cow trotters (kergin) slow-cooked with chickpeas and a simple spice blend until the broth becomes rich and gelatinous. Valued for its natural collagen content that supports skin and joint health.
Main CourseMoroccan

Source video — Imanz kitchen on YouTube
From the creator
Total time
~2 hours 45 minutesEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Hands-on
~1 hour 15 minutesEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Servings
~4 servingsEstimated by Unreel from the complete recipe.
Difficulty
EasyEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Extraction confidence: medium
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Ingredients
Ingredients scaled to 4 servings
- 1 Cow trotters, cleaned and washed
- Onion, sliced thin
- 5 cloves Garlic, crushed or sliced
- Chickpeas, soaked overnight
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon Dried coriander
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Dried ginger
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- ¼ teaspoon Dried hot red pepper
- Saffron, soaked in hot water
- ¼ cup Olive oil, or small glass of cooking olive oil
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
- Step 1Clean and wash the cow trotters well. Place them in a pressure cooker (cocotte).
- Step 2Slice the onion thinly and crush or slice the garlic cloves. Add both to the pressure cooker with the trotters.
- Step 3Add the salt, black pepper, turmeric, dried coriander, paprika, dried ginger, cumin, soaked saffron, a small amount of dried hot red pepper, and the olive oil. Stir everything together well.
- Step 4Add the ginger and cumin that were missed earlier. Add enough water to cover the ingredients and pressure-cook on medium-low heat for about 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Step 5Add the soaked chickpeas, stir gently, reseal the pressure cooker, and continue cooking on low heat for another 1.5 hours or until the meat is very tender and the broth is rich and gelatinous (total cooking time approximately 2.5 hours).
- Step 6Serve hot. The finished dish should have a silky, gelatinous broth rich in natural collagen.
Notes
- In Marrakech the dish is often made without onion and with about 8 garlic cloves instead.
- The long gentle cooking produces a naturally thickened, silky broth (t3lik).
- Chickpea quantity is flexible according to preference.