Kafteji

A rustic Tunisian Kafteji: fried potatoes, pumpkin, peppers and onions bound with eggs for a hearty, comforting vegetarian dish.

Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
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Kafteji

Ingredients

main

  • 5 pcs potatoes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 pcs green pepper
  • 5 pcs onions
  • 1 tbsp ras el hanout
  • 500 g pumpkin
  • 24 pcs eggs (skinned means peeled)
  • 0.01 tsp salt
  • 0.01 tsp black pepper

Directions

  • Peel potatoes and cut into 5 cm cubes.
  • Pour 1-2 cm of olive oil into a large pan and heat very hot, fry potatoes until golden brown about 20 minutes turning occasionally, drain on paper.
  • Cut peppers in half, remove seeds, rub with a little olive oil and place cut side down on a tray under the grill until skin is dark and bubbly.
  • While hot put peppers into a sealed plastic bag for 15 minutes, then remove skins.
  • Heat more olive oil in another pan, peel onions and cut into thin rings, fry about 15 minutes until golden brown, add ras el hanout at the end.
  • Cut pumpkin into 5 cm cubes and fry in the same pan used for potatoes 10–15 minutes until soft and slightly browned, drain on paper.
  • Pour remaining olive oil out of the pan, put all cooked vegetables into the pan and mix.
  • Whisk eggs and pour over the vegetables, cover with a lid so eggs cook.
  • Turn the pan contents out onto a large chopping board, add salt and pepper, chop and mix everything with a big knife before serving.