Tajine jelbana is a delicious traditional North African meat stew that is prepared with peas, artichoke, potatoes and carrots. What is a tagine? A tagine refers to a hollow earthenware baking dish covered by a conical lid. But it is also the name of the dish that is cooked in this cookware itself. The distinctive shape of the tagine is not only decorative but has an important function. Indeed, in an arid region like the Maghreb, it meets a local need to cook food without a lot of water.