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Tunisian Tajine

Name: Tunisian Tajine
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Tunisia
Ingredients: 8 Egg; 250g Chicken Breast; 1 Potato; 1/2 Onion; 1 bunch Parsley; 80g Melting Cheese; 30g Parmesan cheese; 3 tbsp Breadcrumbs; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 1 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 2 tbsp Olive oil

Main Dish

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 6

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Chicken, cheese, and parsley bound with eggs and baked — Tunisia's quiche-like egg dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Whereas the Moroccan tagine is a clay-pot stew, the Tunisian tajine is an egg-rich bake closer to a frittata or quiche. Boiled chicken or lamb, potatoes, cheese, and parsley are bound with beaten eggs and baked, then cut into squares for starters or the Ramadan table.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On the Ramadan table, golden tajine cut into squares sits beside the soup and brik as the family reaches for piece after piece.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

Egg 8
Chicken Breast 250g
Potato 1
Onion 1/2
Parsley 1 bunch
Melting Cheese 80g
Parmesan cheese 30g
Breadcrumbs 3 tbsp
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Salt 1 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch
Olive oil 2 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Boil the chicken breast and shred finely. Dice the potatoes small and boil.
Heat olive oil in a frying pan, sauté the chopped onion and chicken, season with turmeric, salt, and pepper, and cool.
Beat the eggs in a bowl and mix in the chicken, potatoes, chopped parsley, both cheeses, and breadcrumbs.
Pour into an oiled baking dish.
Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for 30–35 minutes until golden on top and set through.
Cool slightly and cut into squares.

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