Makloub
Makloub is a Tunisian street food classic – a hot, pressed sandwich made with soft flatbread stuffed with spiced chicken, lamb, or merguez sausage, along with harissa, fresh vegetables, and cheese. Grilled until crisp on the outside and melty inside, it’s the ultimate comfort food you’ll find at food stalls and cafés all over Tunisia.
NUTRITION
Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 20g
Amount of servings servings
Ingredients
- 2 large flatbreads mlewi, tabouna, or pita-style
- 250 g chicken breast or merguez sausage sliced or crumbled
- 1 onion thinly sliced
- 1 bell pepper sliced
- 1 tomato sliced
- 1 small potato boiled and sliced (optional, authentic addition)
- 1–2 tbsp harissa to taste
- 100 g grated cheese Gruyère, Emmental, or mozzarella
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt pepper, cumin, paprika (to season meat)
- Fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Cook the filling: Heat olive oil in a pan, add the meat, onion, and bell pepper. Season with salt, pepper, cumin, and paprika. Cook until meat is done and vegetables are soft.
- Prepare the bread: Spread harissa inside the flatbread. Add slices of potato and tomato.
- Assemble: Pile on the cooked meat and vegetables, sprinkle with cheese, and add parsley. Fold or cover with another flatbread.
- Grill: Place in a hot skillet, panini press, or grill pan. Cook for 3–4 minutes per side until the bread is crisp and the cheese melts.
- Serve: Slice in halves or quarters and serve hot.
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