Brik | Tunisia Famous Pastry Recipe (made with fillo pastry)

thin pastry sheets

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: phyllo dough

Phyllo dough is more accessible and less expensive.

tuna

🥗Healthier: chickpeas

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

Chickpeas provide protein and are less expensive.

harissa

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: chili paste

Sriracha offers a similar heat profile.

capers

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: pickles

Green olives can add a briny flavor at a lower cost.

Heat a combination of vegetable oil and olive oil in a skillet.

Add chopped onion and sauté briefly.

Add chopped garlic and sauté until lightly changing in color.

Add drained tuna and cook while stirring until any moisture evaporates.

Add tabil spice mix and a little salt to taste, followed by chili flakes, chopped green chili, capers, and parsley.

Use two sheets of filo pastry at a time; fold into half and then fold the edges to make a square frame.

Add some of the filling on one corner of the pastry.

Gently break an egg on the opposite corner within the frame.

Lift the corner with the filling over to the corner with the egg and press the sides gently.

Lower into a shallow pan of hot oil, ensuring the top of the pastry is not submerged in oil.

Press the sides with a spatula to seal the edges until golden brown, then flip gently.

Remove with a slotted spatula and drain on paper towels.

Serve while still hot, optionally with harissa paste or sliced lime wedges.

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