Recipes from Tunisia
Tunisian cooking warms with harissa — brik fried until the egg sets just right, chakchouka bubbling with tomato and pepper. Olive oil and chili are everywhere; the heat is direct and unapologetic.
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Brik
Brik is Tunisia's signature street food and celebratory snack — a thin, crisp pastry shell encasing a whole egg, typically filled with tuna, capers, and…
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Chakchouka
Chakchouka is an iconic dish of North African cuisine, originating in Tunisia, where eggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce became the symbol of…
Flavours of Tunisia
The cuisine of Tunisia is built on cumin, coriander, preserved lemon, chilli and slow-cooked tagines. The 2 recipes gathered on this page lean on those everyday building blocks, so you can bring an authentic taste of Tunisia to your own kitchen without hunting down hard-to-find ingredients or specialist equipment. Each one keeps the techniques approachable while staying true to the way the dish is traditionally made.
What you can cook here
Browse dishes such as Brik, Chakchouka. Each recipe opens with a complete, measured ingredient list, then walks you through the method one clear step at a time, with cooking times and per-serving nutrition so you always know exactly what is on the plate. Whether you want a quick midweek dinner or a dish to linger over at the weekend, there is something here worth cooking next.
Add Tunisia to your week
Every recipe here is portioned for a household and slots neatly into a balanced week — light enough for a busy weeknight, generous enough for a relaxed weekend cook-up. Pick a few favourites from Tunisia, add them to your free weekly meal plan, and we will fold every ingredient into one organised shopping list so the cooking is the only part left to do.