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Home › Recipe Index › Moroccan and Tunisian

Moroccan and Tunisian

Drawing influences from Berber, Arab, and Mediterranean traditions, Moroccan and Tunisian dishes often feature a mix of sweet and savory elements, like dried fruits, nuts, and warming spice blends. Find traditional dishes like Lablabi, up your appetizer game with Zaalouk, or turn to recipes like 15-minute Harissa Salmon and one pot Moroccan Chicken for flavorful fuss-free dinners. Whether you’re a seasoned enthusiast or a curious newcomer to North African cuisine, this collection of Moroccan and Tunisian recipes are sure to become part of your rotation! 


A serving of beef tagine over couscous in a bowl with a fork.

The Beef Tagine Recipe I Learned in Morocco

Honey being drizzled on 2 baghrir on a plate.

Baghrir (Moroccan Semolina Pancakes)

A close up of the red chermoula being spooned onto a serving of the chicken chermoula on a plate.

Red Chermoula Chicken Breasts with Freekeh

Stuffed flatbreads filled with harissa carrots and lentils on a plate with a cucumber tomato salad.

Harissa-Spiced Lentil and Carrot Stuffed Flatbread

An overhead photo of shrimp couscous and 2 forks next to another bowl of the shrimp couscous.

Spicy Shrimp Couscous with Spanish Chorizo

An overhead photo of a shaved cauliflower salad in a serving bowl. Next to this is a set of wooden serving utensils on a cloth napkin.

Moroccan-Style Shaved Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad

An overhead photo of white bean shakshuka garnished with dill and parsley in a skillet. Next to this are small bowls of dill and parsley.

White Bean Shakshuka

moroccan fish kofta in a large pot next to a blue cloth napkin.

Moroccan Fish Kofta in a Spicy Harissa Sauce

Tunisian style baked frittata with carrot cut into slices in a skillet. This is surrounded by 2 slices of the frittata on two plates, some pita bread, and small bowls of harissa, capers and green olives.

Tunisian-Style Baked Frittata with Carrot and Harissa

Overhead shot of taktouka in a blue bowl, showing the jammy tomatoes and oil around the edges.

Taktouka (Moroccan Tomato and Roasted Bell Pepper Salad)

mlewi flatbreads stacked on a plate, surrounded by small bowls of olives, hard boiled eggs, tuna, cream cheese, harissa and a dish of homemade oven fries.

Mlewi (Tunisian Flatbread)

three pieces of brik on a plate with a lemon wedge.

Tunisian Brik au Thon (Phyllo Stuffed with Potato, Tuna, and Egg)

Side shot of a cauliflower steak on a white plate with a metal fork.

Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Harissa and Chermoula

close up of Slata Tounsiya Tunisian Salad in a serving bowl.

Slata Tounsiya (Tunisian Salad)

Moroccan Meatballs served in Pita Pockets with Fresh Vegetables and Carrot Salad. A side of Olives

Moroccan Meatballs with a Fresh Carrot Salad

Tahini being poured from the jar into a blue bowl.

What is Tahini?

lablabi tunisian chickpea stew in a bowl, next to bowls of various toppings.

Lablabi (Tunisian Chickpea Stew)

zaalouk (Moroccan cooked eggplant salad) in a blue bowl with a cilantro garnish.

Zaalouk (Moroccan Eggplant Salad)

4 cups of Arabic tea with mint leaves on a tray.

Arabic Tea with Fresh Mint

roasted vegetables on a bed of couscous served on a plate.

Moroccan-Style Chickpea and Vegetable Couscous

The shakshuka recipe in a skillet next to a bowl of red pepper flakes, a piece of crusty bread, and a stack of plates with a wooden spoon.

Shakshuka Recipe

salmon with spicy harissa-lime sauce

Easy Lime-Harissa Spicy Salmon Recipe

pastilla with a slice cut out

Chicken Pastilla (Skillet Chicken Pie)

prepared chermoula in a blue and white bowl with fresh herbs in the background

5-Minute Chermoula Recipe

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