Dinner

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.

Kafteji

Ingredients

For 8 servings

Steps

  1. Step 1:

    Peel the potatoes and cut them into 5 cm cubes.

  2. Step 2:

    Pour 1–2 cm of olive oil into a large pan and heat it until very hot.

  3. Step 3:

    Fry the potatoes until golden brown, about 20 minutes, turning them from time to time.

    20 min
  4. Step 4:

    Place the potatoes on kitchen paper to drain.

  5. Step 5:

    Cut the green pepper in half and remove the seeds.

  6. Step 6:

    Rub a little olive oil on the pepper and place it cut-side down on a baking tray.

  7. Step 7:

    Place the pepper under the grill and cook until the skin is dark and bubbly.

  8. Step 8:

    While the pepper is still hot, put it into a plastic sandwich bag and seal it.

  9. Step 9:

    After 15 minutes, remove the pepper from the bag and peel off the skin.

    15 min
  10. Step 10:

    Meanwhile, heat more olive oil in another pan.

  11. Step 11:

    Peel the onions and cut them into thin rings.

  12. Step 12:

    Fry the onions until golden brown, about 15 minutes, turning them often.

    15 min
  13. Step 13:

    Add the ras el hanout at the end of cooking the onions.

  14. Step 14:

    Cut the pumpkin into 5 cm cubes.

  15. Step 15:

    Fry the pumpkin in the same pan used for the potatoes for 10–15 minutes, until soft and slightly browned.

    10–15 min
  16. Step 16:

    Place the pumpkin on kitchen paper.

  17. Step 17:

    Pour the remaining olive oil out of the pan.

  18. Step 18:

    Put all the cooked vegetables into the pan and mix them together.

  19. Step 19:

    Whisk the eggs and pour them over the vegetables.

  20. Step 20:

    Cover the pan with a lid so the eggs cook.

  21. Step 21:

    Turn the contents of the pan onto a large chopping board.

  22. Step 22:

    Add the salt and pepper, then chop and mix everything with a large knife.

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