Fricassé

Name: Fricassé
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian
Ingredients: 400g all-purpose flour; 7g instant yeast; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp olive oil; 200ml warm water; 2 cans tuna, drained; 4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced; 2 boiled potatoes, sliced; Harissa paste; Green olives, halved; Capers; Vegetable oil for frying

فريكاسي (free-KAH-say)

Tunisian Fried Sandwich

⏱ Prep Time 1 hour

📈 Difficulty Medium

👥 Servings

🔥 Calories 378 kcal

Crispy fried dough pockets stuffed with tuna, boiled egg, harissa, olives, and capers, the iconic Tunisian street food.

Nutrition & Info

Protein 16.0g

Carbs 38.0g

Fat 18.0g

Protein Carbs Fat

Dietary

dairy-free nut-free

Allergen Warnings

⚠ gluten ⚠ eggs ⚠ fish

Equipment Needed

deep fryer or heavy pot mixing bowl rolling pin

Presentation Guide

Vessel: paper-lined basket

Garnishes: extra harissa, lemon wedge

Accompaniments: pickled turnips

Ingredients

400g all-purpose flour
7g instant yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
200ml warm water
2 cans tuna, drained
4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
2 boiled potatoes, sliced
Harissa paste
Green olives, halved
Capers
Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

1
Mix flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and olive oil with warm water to form a soft dough. Knead ten minutes until smooth.
2
Cover dough and let rise for forty-five minutes until doubled in size in a warm spot away from drafts.
3
Divide into eight balls, roll each into a small round disc about half a centimeter thick for frying.
4
Deep fry each disc in hot oil at 175C until puffed and golden on both sides, about two minutes total.
5
Split each fried bread open carefully and spread harissa generously inside both halves while still warm.
6
Fill with tuna, sliced egg, potato, olives, and capers. Serve immediately while the bread is still crispy.

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Did You Know?

Fricassé stands sell out before noon in Tunisian cities, and the best ones attract lines that wrap around the block.

Chef's Notes

Equipment Tips

deep fryer or heavy pot
mixing bowl
rolling pin

Garnishing

extra harissa, lemon wedge

Accompaniments

pickled turnips

The Story Behind Fricassé

Fricassé is Tunisia's beloved street food, a delicious collision of French beignet technique and Tunisian filling sensibility. During the French protectorate era, Tunisian cooks adapted the concept of fried dough and filled it with their own pantry staples. The result became one of the most iconic quick meals in the country, found at every street corner and market from Tunis to Sfax.

🕐 Traditionally enjoyed street food, any time 📜 Origins: French colonial adaptation

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