Tunisia · Middle East & North Africa
Tunisian Tajine Malsouka

Not the Moroccan stew: Tunisia's tajine is a thick baked egg dish with chicken, chickpeas, parsley and cheese.
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Tunisian Tajine Malsouka
75 minTotal
10Servings
3/5Effort
4/5Wow factor
Ingredients
- 10 eggs
- 300 g cooked shredded chicken
- 1 onion, chopped
- 200 g cooked chickpeas
- 100 g grated gruyère or emmental
- 60 g breadcrumbs
- 1 bunch parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp turmeric
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Soften onion in olive oil with turmeric.
- Mix with chicken, chickpeas and parsley.
- Whisk eggs with cheese, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper and combine.
- Pour into an oiled 23×33 cm dish.
- Bake at 180°C for 35–40 min until puffed and golden.
- Cut into squares; serve with harissa and lemon.