Tunisian chicken tajin
Try our recipe for Tunisian tajin – a spicy tortilla packed with chicken, chickpeas, paprika and herbs. This is a slightly tweaked version of the dish that's cooked all over Tunisia
Omek houria (Tunisian carrot salad)
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4 as a starter or side
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- 500g carrots
- ½ tsp harissa
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ tsp caraway seeds
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- pitted black and green olives, capers, diced feta, tuna, hard-boiled eggsto serve (optional)
- pitta or Arabic breadto serve
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal142
- fat11.7g
- saturates1.8g
- carbs6.7g
- sugars5.9g
- fibre3.2g
- protein0.8g
- salt0.2g
Method
step 1
Peel the carrots and cut them to 1cm thick rounds. Bring a pan of water to the boil and add the carrots – do not put salt in at this stage. Cook until the carrots are really tender, then drain and whizz the carrots in a blender or food processor to a smooth purée, then season.
step 2
Dilute the harissa with 1 tbsp of water, then peel and crush the garlic. Mix these with the caraway seeds, the vinegar and oil into the carrots. Put in a serving dish and decorate with your choice of toppings. Cover and put in the fridge to cool. Serve chilled with pitta or Arabic bread.
