Light Passover Bouscoutou
Cakes Snack Breakfast Dairy-free Make-ahead Tunisian cuisine Jewish cuisine Passover Gluten-free

Light Passover Bouscoutou

After a first Passover version of the famous bouscoutou, here’s another one that disappeared so quickly I had to share it with you. The texture is very light, without matzo meal, fluffier than the first one, it vanishes before your eyes! It’s truly one of those easy cakes with few ingredients to add to your Passover recipes and gluten-free recipes.

Pkeila - Tunisian Spinach Stew with Beans and Meat
Tunisian cuisine Jewish cuisine Spinach Meat Stew Beef Make-ahead Freezable Beef cheek Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hachana Shabbat

Pkeila - Tunisian Spinach Stew with Beans and Meat

Pkeila is a signature dish of Tunisian Jewish cuisine. This stew features spinach that’s been slowly cooked until caramelized, then simmered with meat and white beans. A true delicacy for those who love it, don’t be put off by its distinctive dark color - this is a dish that wins hearts.

Fish Balls in Red Sauce
Appetizer Buffet Shabbat Festive Fish Freezable Tunisian cuisine Make-ahead Batch cooking Rosh Hashanah Budget-friendly Passover

Fish Balls in Red Sauce

Here’s a delicious recipe to add to your collection - simple and flavorful, no frying required. These fish balls in tomato sauce are incredibly tender, and kids absolutely love them. You can serve them as mini appetizers, as a starter in sauce, or as a main dish with bulgur or rice.

Mloukhia
Tunisian cuisine Jewish cuisine Libyan cuisine Egyptian cuisine Meat Stew Beef Merguez Make-ahead Batch cooking Freezable

Mloukhia

Nicknamed the dish that never ends, mloukhia (or mloukhiya) is a typical Tunisian dish made with jute mallow powder and enhanced with meat and merguez sausages. We make it every year when the weather starts to cool down, so here’s my family recipe. Don’t let its appearance fool you, it’s an excellent dish that you’ll love soaking up with good Italian bread.