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Tunisian Fricassee

Tunisian fried sandwich rolls filled with tuna, potato, egg, olives, harissa, and preserved lemon.

Country
Tunisia
Region
North Africa
Time
85 min
Serves
10
Level
medium
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Servings 10

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4 steps 55 min prep 30 min cook (check method) 85 min total medium
1
Make dough
Mix flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and warm water into a soft dough.
dough 10:00
2
Rise and shape
Let rise until puffy, then shape into small oval rolls.
rise 45:00
3
Fry rolls
Fry until golden and cooked through, then drain.
fry 08:00
4
Fill
Slit rolls and fill with harissa, tuna, potato, egg, olives, and preserved lemon.
fill 12:00

Fillings vary by household, but tuna, potato, egg, olives, harissa, and preserved lemon are the common core.

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When to cook it

Best for parties, beach food, street-food spreads, and Ramadan evenings.. Plan on a medium cook. Allow about 85 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

Mint tea, slata mechouia, pickles, or extra harissa.

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Tunisia national table. A structured Tunisia dish in the AfroKitchen archive.

Chef watch-outs
  • Rushing the rest or fermentation period.
  • Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
  • Adding all seasoning early and forgetting to adjust at the end.
How you know it is ready
  • The bread or batter should smell pleasantly fermented, toasted, or nutty rather than floury.
  • The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
  • Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
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Mint tea, slata mechouia, pickles, or extra harissa.

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