Kafteji
A Tunisian vegetable and egg skillet with fried potatoes, roasted green pepper, onions, pumpkin, and ras el hanout.
- 1 hr 15 min
- 430 kcal
- Vegetarian
- Tunisian
Mellowpan tip: Makes 8 servings. Plan the extras as tomorrow’s lunch.

Ingredients
For 8 servings
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Steps
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Step 1:
Peel the potatoes and cut them into 5 cm cubes.
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Step 2:
Pour 1–2 cm of olive oil into a large pan and heat it until very hot.
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Step 3:
Fry the potatoes until golden brown, about 20 minutes, turning them from time to time.
20 min -
Step 4:
Place the potatoes on kitchen paper to drain.
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Step 5:
Cut the green pepper in half and remove the seeds.
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Step 6:
Rub a little olive oil on the pepper and place it cut-side down on a baking tray.
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Step 7:
Place the pepper under the grill and cook until the skin is dark and bubbly.
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Step 8:
While the pepper is still hot, put it into a plastic sandwich bag and seal it.
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Step 9:
After 15 minutes, remove the pepper from the bag and peel off the skin.
15 min -
Step 10:
Meanwhile, heat more olive oil in another pan.
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Step 11:
Peel the onions and cut them into thin rings.
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Step 12:
Fry the onions until golden brown, about 15 minutes, turning them often.
15 min -
Step 13:
Add the ras el hanout at the end of cooking the onions.
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Step 14:
Cut the pumpkin into 5 cm cubes.
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Step 15:
Fry the pumpkin in the same pan used for the potatoes for 10–15 minutes, until soft and slightly browned.
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Step 16:
Place the pumpkin on kitchen paper.
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Step 17:
Pour the remaining olive oil out of the pan.
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Step 18:
Put all the cooked vegetables into the pan and mix them together.
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Step 19:
Whisk the eggs and pour them over the vegetables.
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Step 20:
Cover the pan with a lid so the eggs cook.
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Step 21:
Turn the contents of the pan onto a large chopping board.
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Step 22:
Add the salt and pepper, then chop and mix everything with a large knife.








