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Tunisian Recipes

Brik, shakshuka, harissa — bold, spiced Maghrebi cooking from North Africa.

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Brik

Tunisia's iconic crispy fried pastry — a paper-thin malsouka wrapper folded around a runny egg, tuna, capers and harissa, then fried until shatteringly golden.

Shakshuka Tunisienne

Tunisia's fiery, characterful take on shakshuka — spiced merguez sausages, sweet peppers and eggs in a harissa-spiked tomato sauce, cooked in one bold, fragrant pan.

Lablabi — Tunisian Chickpea Soup

Bold Tunisian street-food soup of spiced chickpeas poured over torn bread with harissa, cumin, capers and a raw egg — Tunis' most iconic breakfast.

Salade Mechouia — Tunisian Grilled Salad

A smoky, spiced salad of charred peppers, tomatoes and chillies blended with cumin, garlic and olive oil — Tunisia's most versatile condiment and starter.

Lablabi

Tunisia's beloved street food — a hearty chickpea soup served over torn bread and topped with poached egg, harissa, capers, and olive oil for a warming, customizable bowl.

Brik Tunisien

Tunisia's iconic crispy fried pastry filled with egg, tuna, capers, and herbs — a street food staple that's perfectly golden outside with a runny yolk inside.

Shakshuka Tunisienne

The Tunisian mother of all shakshuka — intensely spiced with harissa and merguez sausage, eggs poached in a fiery tomato sauce that's bolder than its Israeli cousin.

Makloub

A Tunisian layered rice and vegetable dish — fragrant rice cooked with spiced lamb and eggplant, then inverted onto a platter to reveal a stunning golden dome.

Merguez Maison

Homemade Tunisian merguez sausages — spicy lamb and beef sausages redolent with harissa, cumin, and paprika, grilled or pan-fried until they split and sizzle.