Maakuda – Vegetarian Tunisian Quiche
Ingredients
- 6-7 medium butter or yellow potatoes
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 large onion
- 1 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 2 tsp. salt
- 7 eggs
- 4 tbs. canola oil
Instructions
- Boil potatoes and carrots until soft.
- Peel boiled potatoes and cut cooked carrots into half circles.
- Mash potatoes leaving some pieces un-mashed.
- Add chopped onions, chopped parsley, frozen peas and carrot pieces.
- Add turmeric, black pepper and salt.
- Beat the eggs lightly, add to the blend and mix gently.
- Warm canola oil in an ovenproof (Dutch oven) pot of 3.5 quarts (9’’ diameter).
- Pour mixture into the hot oil and level mixture in the pot.
- Cover the pot and cook for 10 minutes on medium heat.
- Move to a 340-degree preheated oven and bake for a little over an hour or until the maakuda is firm, sides are brown and top is golden.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 20 minutes.
Notes
A Reisterstown resident, Huppit Bartov Miller is an Israeli-American educator, cook and food blogger for Afooda.com.
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