Fricassé TunisienTuna and Potato-Filled Fried Buns

Name: Fricassé Tunisien (Tuna and Potato-Filled Fried Buns)
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Tunisia
Ingredients: 500 g All-Purpose Flour; 7 g Active Dry Yeast; 10 g White Sugar; 8 g Salt; 300 ml Water (lukewarm); 800 ml Vegetable Oil; 250 g Potato (boiled and sliced); 4 pcs Egg (hard-cooked and sliced); 180 g Canned Tuna (drained); 80 g Green Olive (pitted and sliced); 25 g Capers (drained); 35 g Harissa Paste; 15 ml Lemon Juice

Fried yeast buns filled with potato, tuna, egg, olives, capers, harissa, and lemon. The buns should be light inside and filled only after draining.

Prep

1h 30m

Cook

25m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

2316kcal

Calories

33g

Protein

195g

Fat

112g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Dough

500g
All-Purpose Flour
7g
Active Dry Yeast
10g
White Sugar
8g
Salt
300ml
Water (lukewarm)

Frying

800ml
Vegetable Oil

Filling

250g
Potato (boiled and sliced)
4pcs
Egg (hard-cooked and sliced)
180g
Canned Tuna (drained)
80g
Green Olive (pitted and sliced)
25g
Capers (drained)
35g
Harissa Paste
15ml
Lemon Juice

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Method

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6 steps

01
Combine the all-purpose flour, active dry yeast, white sugar, salt, and lukewarm water. Knead until smooth and elastic.
02
Cover and let the dough rise until doubled.
03
Divide into equal portions, shape into small oval buns, and rest until puffy.
04
Heat the vegetable oil to 175°C (350°F) and fry the buns until golden and cooked through on both sides. Drain well.
05
Split the warm buns and spread with the harissa paste.
06
Fill with the potato, eggs, canned tuna, green olive, and capers, then add the lemon juice and serve.

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