Mderbel: Tunisian Fried Eggplant in Spiced Sauce
Fried Separately, and That Is the Whole Point There is a lazy way to make this dish and a correct […]
Main Dishes
The centre of the meal, when it is not a bake or a roast. These are the slow ones and the classics: chicken tagine with preserved lemon and olives, Lebanese meatballs collapsing into sweet cooked onions, shawarma carved off a tray. Most are built on a long, low simmer where the sauce thickens by reduction rather than flour, so they reward being made in advance and reheated gently. Portions assume bread or rice alongside, because Arabic main dishes are rarely served alone on a plate and the sauce is usually the point. Cooking one for the first time? The tagine is the most forgiving, and it is difficult to overcook.
Tunisian Roast Lamb with Saffron and Rosemary
A Sunday Roast That Does Not Need Gravy There is a version of roast lamb in almost every cuisine that
Kammounia: Tunisian Liver and Beef in Cumin Sauce
The Dish Named After a Spice Most dishes are named for what they are made of. Kammounia is named for
Sauce Douce: Tunisian Sweet Lamb with Prunes
The Dish That Breaks Every Rule You Know Almost everything else on this blog is savoury in the way Western
Tunisian Mloukhia: The Dark Jute Leaf Stew
The Dish That Takes All Afternoon Most recipes on this blog can be made after work. This one cannot, and
Stuffed Whole Chicken with Beef, Pasta and Cheese
A Whole Chicken With a Secret Inside A roast chicken is a familiar sight. This one looks the same coming
Stuffed Chard Leaves with Lamb and Rice
The Wrapper Nobody Thinks Of Vine leaves get all the attention and cabbage gets the winter work. Chard sits between
Stuffed Aubergines with Potato and Cheese
Vegetables That Bring Their Own Dish There is a particular satisfaction to food that arrives in its own container. Stuffed
Sfiria: Algerian Lamb with Fried Bread Balls
The Dish Built Around Stale Bread Sfiria is a celebration dish built on something every household already has. Underneath is
Ojja Merguez: Tunisian Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce
Shakshuka’s Spicier Tunisian Cousin If you know shakshuka, you already understand the shape of this dish: eggs cooked in a
