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Algerian Recipes

Couscous tfaya, rechta, bourek — rich Berber and Arab flavours of the Maghreb.

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Couscous Tfaya

A sumptuous Algerian couscous topped with tfaya — a slow-cooked caramelised onion and raisin relish flavoured with cinnamon and saffron — alongside tender lamb and vegetables.

160 min680 calHard
4.8(543)
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Rechta

Algeria's treasured hand-rolled noodle dish — fine white noodles steamed over a fragrant broth of chicken, chickpeas and turnips scented with cinnamon, ras el hanout and butter.

120 min620 calMedium
4.7(412)
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Chorba Frik — Algerian Green Wheat Soup

Algeria's most important Ramadan soup: a richly spiced lamb and freekeh soup with tomato, chickpeas and fresh coriander — warming, nutritious and deeply aromatic.

75 min480 calEasy
4.8(1,876)
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Chakhchoukha — Algerian Torn Flatbread Stew

Torn sheets of thin traditional bread drenched in a rich lamb and chickpea stew with sweet turnip and deep spicing — Algeria's most important ceremonial dish.

120 min580 calMedium
4.8(1,234)
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Brik à l'Oeuf (Algerian Tuna & Egg Pastry)

Paper-thin malsouqa pastry filled with tuna, capers and a runny egg, deep-fried until golden and served immediately.

30 min320 calMedium
4.7(1,120)
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Chorba Frik

Algeria's most beloved soup — a warming, lemon-bright lamb and cracked wheat broth fragrant with ras el hanout, tomatoes, and cilantro, a Ramadan essential.

75 min320 calEasy
4.8(1,230)
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dinner

Chakhchoukha

An Algerian lamb and torn bread stew from the eastern regions — shredded flatbread steamed and broken into pieces, then drenched in a rich lamb and chickpea stew.

150 min560 calHard
4.8(680)
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dinner

Djej Mechoui

Algerian grilled chicken marinated in chermoula — a vibrant herb and spice paste of cilantro, cumin, paprika, and lemon, resulting in fragrant, deeply flavored roasted chicken.

65 min420 calEasy
4.8(1,120)
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Algerian Tajine Zitoune (Chicken with Olives)

Algerian braised chicken with green olives, preserved lemon, and saffron — an elegant Algerian classic.

95 min380 calMedium
4.8(298)
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Algerian Bourek (Fried Meat Rolls)

Crispy fried pastry rolls filled with spiced ground meat, egg, and parsley — Algeria's essential Ramadan appetizer.

60 min290 calMedium
4.8(412)
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dessert

Algerian Makroud (Semolina and Date Pastry)

Fried or baked semolina diamonds filled with date paste and soaked in honey — Algeria's most iconic sweet.

90 min160 calMedium
4.9(287)
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dinner

Algerian Rechta (Chicken with Homemade Noodles)

Algerian handmade white noodles in a delicate chicken and chickpea broth — a refined Algerian celebration dish.

180 min480 calHard
4.8(178)
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breakfast

Algerian Chekchouka

Spiced Algerian pepper, tomato, and egg stew — Algeria's answer to shakshuka, with its own distinctive character.

55 min320 calEasy
4.7(312)

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