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North African Recipes
58 recipes — each showing allergens, prep time, and servings. Page 1 of 3.
North African Shakshouka
Eggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce, this bold North African one-pan breakfast is hearty, warming, and endlessly satisfying.
North African Couscous with Vegetables
Fluffy steamed semolina crowned with tender root vegetables and a fragrant broth of cumin, saffron, and cinnamon — North Africa's ultimate comfort grain.
North African Lamb Tagine
Meltingly tender lamb slow-cooked with preserved lemon, olives, and warming spices in a clay pot until the sauce turns silky and deeply aromatic.
North African Harira
Morocco's soul-warming soup of lentils, chickpeas, and lamb in a tomato-herb broth — traditionally served at sunset to break the Ramadan fast.
North African Brik
Crispy paper-thin pastry folded around a whole egg, tuna, and parsley then flash-fried until golden — Tunisia's beloved street snack, eaten fast before the yolk escapes.
North African Chicken Pastilla
Morocco's showstopping savory-sweet pie — shredded spiced chicken and almonds wrapped in wafer-thin warqa pastry and dusted with cinnamon sugar.
North African Zaalouk
Smoky charred eggplant mashed with tomatoes, garlic, cumin, and a drizzle of olive oil — Morocco's silky dip that begs to be scooped up with warm bread.
North African Mechoui
Whole lamb slow-roasted over charcoal until the skin turns mahogany-crisp and the meat inside falls from the bone with just a pinch of cumin and salt.
North African Chermoula Fish
Fish fillets steeped in a vivid marinade of cilantro, garlic, paprika, and lemon then grilled or baked until flaky — North Africa's most aromatic seafood dish.
North African Makroudh
Semolina pastries stuffed with spiced date paste, fried golden, and soaked in honey — Tunisia's jewel-like cookie that perfumes the whole kitchen with orange blossom.
North African Tajine Zitoune
Tender chicken braised with briny green olives, preserved lemon, and a whisper of saffron — a weeknight Moroccan tagine that tastes like a feast.
North African Rfissa
Shredded chicken and lentils piled over torn msemmen flatbread, drenched in a fenugreek-spiced broth — Morocco's rich, healing celebration dish.
North African Lablabi
Tunisia's beloved street-food bowl — soft chickpeas ladled over stale bread with a fiery broth of harissa, garlic, cumin, and a swirl of olive oil.
North African Msemmen
Layered and folded semolina flatbread cooked on a griddle until the outside crisps and the inside stays wonderfully chewy — perfect with honey or harissa.
North African Baghrir
Morocco's thousand-hole sponge pancakes, light as a cloud and lacy with tiny bubbles, served warm with a golden river of butter and honey.
North African Ojja
Eggs scrambled into a sizzling sauce of merguez, peppers, and tomatoes with a kick of harissa — Tunisia's fiery, satisfying pan dish for any time of day.
North African Loubia
White beans stewed low and slow with tomatoes, garlic, and cumin until creamy and fragrant — a humble North African staple that wins every time.
North African Bissara
Pureed dried fava beans silkened with olive oil, cumin, and paprika — Morocco's earthy, nourishing winter dip sold steaming at street stalls at dawn.
North African Kefta Mkaouara
Spiced lamb and beef meatballs simmered in a sweet-sharp tomato tagine with cracked eggs — a crowd-pleasing Moroccan dish that is pure comfort in a pot.
North African Tfaya
Caramelized onions and plump raisins slow-cooked with cinnamon and ginger until jammy and sweet — the gloriously rich Moroccan topping draped over couscous or chicken.
North African Slata Mechouia
Chargrilled peppers, tomatoes, and onions peeled and tossed with garlic, lemon, and olive oil — Tunisia's smoky, vibrant salad that shines as a starter or side.
North African Chorba Frik
Algeria's hearty broth built on cracked green wheat, lamb, and a garden of herbs and spices — deeply nourishing and impossibly fragrant, especially in winter.
North African Matbucha
Slow-cooked tomatoes and roasted peppers reduced with garlic and chilli into a thick, intensely flavored spread — North Africa's answer to everything that needs sauce.
North African Fricasse
Tunisia's puffy fried bun stuffed with tuna, olives, harissa, and hard-boiled egg — a messy, glorious street sandwich that is completely addictive.