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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.
⏱ 40 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.8(734)
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Tunisian Tomatoes Recipes
22 recipes using tomatoes — Brik, shakshuka, harissa — bold, spiced Maghrebi cooking from North Africa.
These 22 tunisian tomatoes recipes are ready in about 63 minutes on average, with 180–650 kcal per serving, and 59% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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63 min
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360 kcal
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easy recipes
How Tunisian cuisine cooks with tomatoes
Tunisian cuisine — Brik, shakshuka, harissa — bold, spiced Maghrebi cooking from North Africa — brings its own distinctive techniques and seasonings to every ingredient it touches. When Tunisian cooks work with tomatoes, they reach for its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, boiling, frying and steaming.
Sweet-acidic fruit that forms the backbone of sauces, stews and salads across nearly every cuisine. In this collection it's most often cooked with olive oil, onion, garlic, ground cumin, fine sea salt and eggs. The dishes here span tunisian classics ready in as little as 30 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Tunisian Shakshuka is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 2,240 ratings.
22 Tunisian Tomatoes Recipes
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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.
⏱ 35 min🔥 180 kcalEasy
★4.8(1,876)
dinner
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.
⏱ 90 min🔥 520 kcalMedium
★4.7(680)
breakfast
Ojja
A Tunisian egg and merguez scramble — spiced tomato sauce with merguez sausage and eggs cooked until just set, the Tunisian answer to shakshuka.
⏱ 30 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.7(890)
soup
Tunisian Lamb and Freekeh Soup
Hearty Tunisian soup with cracked green wheat, lamb, and aromatic spices — warming and deeply nourishing.
⏱ 95 min🔥 340 kcalEasy
★4.8(267)
lunch
Shakshuka Tunisienne
Tunisia's original shakshuka — bolder and spicier than Israeli versions, with harissa, tuna, capers and merguez sausage adding depth. The version that gave the world this dish.
⏱ 40 min🔥 360 kcalEasy
★4.7(445)
breakfast
Ojja
Tunisian spiced tomato and egg stew with merguez sausages and harissa — a fiery brunch classic.
⏱ 35 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.8(489)
breakfast
Merguez with Shakshuka Sauce
Tunisian spiced lamb and beef sausages simmered in fiery tomato pepper sauce — a North African brunch icon.
⏱ 65 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.7(543)
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Tunisian Shakshuka
Tunisian-style eggs poached in a smoky harissa-tomato sauce with peppers, cumin, and garlic — pan to table.
⏱ 45 min🔥 320 kcalEasy
★4.9(2,240)
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Tunisian Shakshuka (Eggs Poached in Spicy Pepper and Tomato Sauce)
The Tunisian original — eggs poached in a chunky, harissa-fired stew of bell peppers, tomatoes and merguez spices, finished with cilantro and torn baguette for sopping.
⏱ 50 min🔥 320 kcalEasy
★4.9(740)
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Tunisian Vegetable Couscous
Fluffy couscous served with a spiced vegetable stew and chickpeas.
⏱ 55 min🔥 390 kcalMedium
★4.8(1,760)
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Tunisian Ojja (Spicy Tomato and Egg Stew with Merguez)
A fiery, garlicky tomato sauce simmered with spicy merguez sausage, finished with eggs poached directly in the sauce.
⏱ 45 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.2(15)
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Tunisian Salade Méchouia (Grilled Pepper and Tomato Salad)
Charred and blended bell peppers, tomatoes and garlic tossed with olive oil, capers and tuna, a smoky, robust Tunisian starter.
⏱ 40 min🔥 220 kcalEasy
★4.7(66)
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Tunisian Chakchouka (Braised Vegetable and Egg Stew)
A hearty stew of braised bell peppers, potatoes and tomatoes finished with poached eggs, a heartier cousin of the classic tomato dish.
⏱ 60 min🔥 320 kcalEasy
★4.3(47)
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Tunisian Slata Mechouia with Grilled Shrimp
Charred pepper and tomato relish topped with quickly grilled shrimp, a coastal variation on Tunisia's classic smoky salad.
⏱ 45 min🔥 260 kcalEasy
★4.4(36)
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Tunisian Kefta Meatballs in Harissa Tomato Sauce
Spiced beef and lamb meatballs simmered in a fiery harissa-tomato sauce — a bold Tunisian dinner built on the country's signature chili paste.
⏱ 50 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
★4.5(30)
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Tunisian White Bean Stew with Herbs (Loubia)
White beans simmered in a tomato and herb sauce with a hint of caraway — a comforting Tunisian home-style bean stew, loubia.
⏱ 115 min🔥 300 kcalMedium
★4.4(23)
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Tunisian Ojja with Eggs and Merguez
Eggs poached in a spicy tomato and pepper sauce with merguez sausage — Tunisia's beloved ojja, a bold, harissa-driven breakfast or dinner dish.
⏱ 45 min🔥 440 kcalMedium
★4.6(34)
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Tunisian Roasted Pepper and Tomato Salad (Salata Mechouia)
Charred bell peppers, tomatoes and garlic mashed together with olive oil and capers — Tunisia's smoky, beloved salata mechouia.
⏱ 50 min🔥 260 kcalMedium
★4.6(31)
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Tunisian Roasted Vegetable Bake with Caraway and Herbs
Roasted zucchini, eggplant and tomato baked with caraway and fresh herbs — a hearty Tunisian vegetable side dish.
⏱ 55 min🔥 200 kcalEasy
★4.3(19)
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Tunisian Harissa Stuffed Peppers with Herbed Yogurt
Bell peppers stuffed with spiced rice, ground lamb and harissa, baked and finished with a cooling herbed yogurt.
⏱ 80 min🔥 410 kcalMedium
★4.5(40)
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Tunisian Eid Plate with Slow-Braised Lamb and Smoky Tomato Salad
A festive Tunisian plate of harissa-braised lamb shoulder with couscous and a smoky roasted tomato and pepper salad.
⏱ 210 min🔥 650 kcalHard
★4.7(37)
Choosing & preparing tomatoes
How to choose
Ripe tomatoes smell fragrant at the stem and give slightly to a gentle squeeze. For cooking out of season, good-quality tinned tomatoes often beat pale fresh ones.
Prep & storage
Store at room temperature, never the fridge, which kills their flavour and texture. Score and blanch to slip off skins; salting slices draws out excess water for salads.
Nutrition
A low-calorie source of vitamin C, potassium and the antioxidant lycopene — which actually becomes more available when tomatoes are cooked.
Classic flavour partners: basil, garlic, olive oil, mozzarella, onion, oregano
Tunisian Tomatoes Recipes — FAQ
How long do Tunisian tomatoes recipes take to make?
Most of these 22 Tunisian tomatoes recipes are ready in around 63 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Ojja, takes about 30 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 210 minutes.
How many calories are in Tunisian tomatoes dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 180 to 650 kcal per serving, averaging 360 kcal — Salade Mechouia — Tunisian Grilled Salad is the lightest option at 180 kcal.
What is the easiest Tunisian tomatoes recipe for beginners?
Shakshuka Tunisienne is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 40 minutes. 59% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with tomatoes in Tunisian cooking?
In these recipes, tomatoes is most often paired with olive oil, onion, garlic, ground cumin, fine sea salt and eggs. Tunisian kitchens also lean on its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends.
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