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A spread of North African dishes

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North African Recipes

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

Mahshi North African

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 common allergens
Roz Bel Laban North African

Roz Bel Laban

Silky Egyptian rice pudding perfumed with rose water and vanilla, chilled until creamy and cool — the simple, beloved dessert found on every family table.

45 min Serves 8
Dairy
Merguez North African

Merguez

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

50 min Serves 5
No common allergens
Maakouda North African

Maakouda

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

45 min Serves 8
Egg Wheat
Briouats North African

Briouats

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

60 min Serves 3
Egg
Moroccan Mint Tea North African

Moroccan Mint Tea

The cherished Maghrebi welcome drink, sweet green tea steeped with fresh spearmint and poured from a height into glasses.

15 min Serves 2
No common allergens
Kaab el Ghazal North African

Kaab el Ghazal

Delicate crescent-shaped Moroccan pastries, their thin shells cradling a fragrant orange-blossom almond paste.

80 min Serves 8
Dairy Tree nut Wheat
Harissa North African

Harissa

Tunisia's signature fiery red chili paste, deepened with toasted spices, garlic, and good olive oil.

30 min Serves 4
No common allergens
Khobz North African

Khobz

The everyday Moroccan round bread with a golden crust and tender crumb, made to scoop up tagines and salads.

120 min Serves 4
Wheat
Couscous Royale North African

Couscous Royale

A festive Maghrebi feast of fluffy steamed couscous crowned with merguez, lamb, chicken, and saffron-spiced vegetables.

120 min Serves 3
No common allergens