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North African Recipes

55 recipes — each showing allergens, prep time, and servings. Page 2 of 3.

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Shakshouka — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Shakshouka

Eggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce, this bold North African one-pan breakfast is hearty, warming, and endlessly satisfying.

30 min Serves 4
Egg
Dobara — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Dobara

A bold Algerian chickpea soup built with dried fava beans, tomatoes, and a generous hand of spices — hearty, warming, and made to feed a hungry table.

90 min Serves 4
No listed common allergens
Seffa — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Seffa

Steamed couscous or vermicelli sweetened with powdered sugar, cinnamon, and butter, topped with raisins and almonds — Morocco's beloved sweet that bridges dessert and supper.

45 min Serves 8 Kid-friendly
Dairy Tree nut Wheat
Sfenj — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Sfenj

North Africa's golden, airy street doughnuts — chewy, slightly crisp, and best eaten warm straight from the oil, dusted with sugar or dunked in honey.

60 min Serves 4 Kid-friendly
Wheat
Merguez — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Merguez

Fiery North African lamb sausages bursting with cumin, harissa, and garlic, seared until blistered and juicy.

50 min Serves 5
No listed common allergens
Chicken Pastilla — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Chicken Pastilla

Morocco's showstopping savory-sweet pie — shredded spiced chicken and almonds wrapped in wafer-thin warqa pastry and dusted with cinnamon sugar.

120 min Serves 4
Egg Dairy Tree nut +1
Mahshi — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Mahshi

Bell peppers, zucchini, and grape leaves stuffed tight with herbed rice and slow-cooked until swollen with flavor — Egypt's labor of love that always gets requested again.

90 min Serves 4
No listed common allergens
Maakouda — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Maakouda

Golden Algerian potato fritters, crisp outside and pillowy within, fragrant with garlic, parsley, and cumin.

45 min Serves 8
Egg Wheat
Chorba Frik — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

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.

90 min Serves 3
celery Wheat
Garantita — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Garantita

Algeria's golden chickpea-flour bake — creamy and custardy inside with a bronzed crust, served warm with harissa and cumin, a beloved street food.

60 min Serves 4
Egg
Rfissa — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Rfissa

Shredded chicken and lentils piled over torn msemmen flatbread, drenched in a fenugreek-spiced broth — Morocco's rich, healing celebration dish.

90 min Serves 4
Wheat
Zaalouk — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

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.

45 min Serves 4
No listed common allergens
Mloukhiya — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Mloukhiya

Tunisia's intensely earthy jute-leaf stew simmered low with lamb or rabbit until it deepens to a glossy, almost black sauce — an acquired love with fierce devotees.

120 min Serves 3
No listed common allergens
Tajine Zitoune — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

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.

60 min Serves 4
No listed common allergens
Macarona Béchamel — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Macarona Béchamel

Egypt's beloved pasta bake — tubes layered with spiced minced meat and blanketed in thick, golden béchamel, baked until set and gloriously comforting.

90 min Serves 4 Kid-friendly
Egg Dairy Wheat
Ojja — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

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.

30 min Serves 4
Egg
Fattah — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Fattah

Layers of toasted bread and rice bathed in a garlicky vinegar-laced broth and topped with tender lamb — Egypt's celebratory dish served at feasts and holidays.

90 min Serves 4
Dairy Wheat
Harira — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

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.

90 min Serves 4 Kid-friendly
Wheat
Hawawshi — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Hawawshi

Minced spiced meat packed into bread and baked or grilled until the crust shatters and the filling is juicy and fragrant with onion and peppers.

45 min Serves 4
Wheat
Slata Mechouia — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

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.

40 min Serves 4
Egg Fish Seafood
Briouats — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Briouats

Crispy Moroccan phyllo triangles stuffed with spiced ground meat, sealed and fried to a shattering crunch.

60 min Serves 3
Egg Wheat
Baghrir — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

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.

30 min Serves 4
Wheat
Asida — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Asida

North Africa's ancient slow-stirred porridge of flour or semolina — dense, warming, and drizzled with butter and honey for a deeply comforting meal.

30 min Serves 8 Kid-friendly
Dairy Wheat Sesame
Om Ali — North African recipe North African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Om Ali

Egypt's luscious bread pudding baked with puff pastry, cream, coconut, and nuts until bubbling and golden — rich, fragrant, and impossible to stop eating.

45 min Serves 8 Kid-friendly
Dairy Tree nut Wheat

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