{"id":71047,"date":"2021-10-01T18:26:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T16:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dumplingsandmore.fr\/post\/tunisian-mtabga-the-tomato-harissa-stuffed-pancake\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T10:04:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T08:04:41","slug":"tunisian-mtabga-the-tomato-harissa-stuffed-pancake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dumplingsandmore.fr\/en\/post\/tunisian-mtabga-the-tomato-harissa-stuffed-pancake\/","title":{"rendered":"Tunisian Mtabga: the tomato-harissa stuffed flatbread"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mtabga is a Tunisian stuffed flatbread, generous and spicy, prepared with a semolina-based dough and a stuffing flavored with tomato, onion, garlic, harissa, chili pepper and tabel-karouia. Associated with southern Tunisia and often the Gafsa region, it is one of those simple, nourishing street-food recipes that are deeply rooted in popular cuisine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Halfway between a flatbread, a patty and a hot sandwich, the mtabga is cooked in a pan or on a flat tagine. The dough should be pliable, slightly soft, while the filling should be well reduced to avoid a soggy galette. The result is a mtabga that is golden on the outside, melting on the inside, and spiced up just enough with harissa and spices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this vegetarian version, the stuffing consists of onions, tomatoes, garlic, green chili, tomato paste, harissa and tabel-karouia, a Tunisian mixture made from coriander and caraway. An ideal recipe to discover a rustic, fragrant Tunisian speciality, very easy to serve as a meal, snack or homemade street-food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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