Tunisian Fricassé Recipe
A Tunisian Fricassé is a type of sandwich filled with tuna salad, eggs, olives, potatoes, and harissa seasoning. The bread, made from white flour with eggs in the dough, is shaped into oval rolls and deep-fried instead of baked, giving it a unique texture and flavor.
Ingredients
Bread
- Active dried yeast – 14g
- Warm water – 240 ml
- Sugar – Pinch
- White flour – 500g
- 1 tsp salt – 1 tsp
- 1 egg – 1
- Oil for coating and frying
Filling
- Tuna packed in oil – 2 cans
- Harissa seasoning – 3 tsp
- Flat-leaf parsley, chopped – 2 tbsp
- Mayonnaise – 2 tbsp
- Potatoes, boiled – 4
- Eggs, boiled – 4
- Black olives
Instructions
- In a small bowl dissolve the yeast in 60ml warm water, add a pinch of sugar and wait until foamy, about 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt and make a well in the center.
- Add the remaining water, the yeast and the egg.
- Mix to combine. You may need a bit more water — add just a tablespoon at a time, mixing and gathering in the dough, until it comes together.
- Using your hands, or the dough hook of a stand mixer, knead the dough until smooth and elastic.
- Place in a lightly oiled bowl, oiling the top of the dough as well, and cover with a tea towel.
- Leave to rise for about an hour until doubled in size.
- Form the dough into 10 small sausage shaped logs.
- Place on a well-oiled tray about 4cm apart (the dough will rise and spread)
- Brush the top of the rolls with oil, cover the tray with a tea towel and let rise for another half hour.
- Pour oil into a heavy-bottom frying pan or a deep fat fryer, heat to 180°C and fry the dough for about 3-5 minutes per side, until deep gold and cooked through.
- Remove and drain on paper towel or a rack.
- Meanwhile, mix the tuna, mayonnaise, parsley and seasoning.
- Finely dice the potatoes.
- Cut the boiled eggs into small pieces or coarsely grate them.
- Mix eggs and potatoes and add a little salt.
- Once cooled, slice open horizontally and serve fill with tuna salad, hard-boiled eggs, potatoes and olives.
Nutrition
Calories: 349kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 13gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 360mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1g
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