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Tunisian brik
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Tunisian brik

18 ingredients 4 openrecipes
Tunisian brik

This is my twist on a North African classic. Filo pastry is cheap and fun to play with - just remember to work quickly with it before the sheets start to dry out.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

541
Calories
14g
Protein
31g
Fat
56g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 16 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Pastry not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1½ teaspoons coriander seeds
  • 2 dried red chillies
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus a little extra
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped
  • 1 large free-range egg, beaten
  • 150 g butter
  • 6 sheets filo pastry
  • 1 red onion, finely sliced
  • 1 bunch fresh watercress
  • 1 bunch fresh mint, leaves picked
  • 1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked
  • 4 tablespoons fat-free natural yoghurt
  • 3 lemons, 1 juiced, 2 cut in half
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pinch ground cumin

Directions

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By jamieoliver · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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