Tunisian Tagine

Name: Tunisian Tagine
Ingredients: 8 eggs; 1 tomatoes, deseeded and chopped; 1/2 onion, chopped; 1 -2 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1 chili pepper, chopped; 2 -3 potatoes; 1/2 cup parsley, chopped; 6 ounces cheese, grated; 1 1/2 cups ground meat (optional); spices, to taste (cumin, tumeric, coriander seeds, harissa, salt and pepper); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

8 eggs
1 tomatoes, deseeded and chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1 -2 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 chili pepper, chopped
2 -3 potatoes
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
6 ounces cheese, grated
1 1/2 cups ground meat (optional)
spices, to taste (cumin, tumeric, coriander seeds, harissa, salt and pepper)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

1

Boil 2 eggs for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
2

Peel and chop potatoes. Fry in olive oil with salt, turmeric and cumin.
3

Fry onions lightly, then add ground meat , if you are using it, and some salt. Let fry for a few minutes, then add harissa to taste and some water. Let simmer until most of the liquid is gone. Add some of the parsley and let cool.
4

Prepare the rest of the vegetables.
5

Peel and chop the boiled eggs.
6

Mix vegetables, meat, potatoes, boiled eggs and about 4 ounces of the cheese in a bowl. Add the six raw eggs, salt, turmeric, cumin and crushed coriander seeds (and more harissa if you wish).
7

Pour vegetable oil in an oven proof dish and pour mixture into it. Place remaining cheese on top.
8

Bake in 350 F oven (medium heat) for 20-30 minutes.
9

Cut into pieces and serve.