It’s been weeks of touring the African continent and certainly, the number of foods and dishes originating from this blessed black world is inexhaustible. The latest we found out is Fricassee, a sandwich which we will be pairing a cold ice , Mazagran. Sure the names may no sound familiar but trust me, they are as easy to make even more than they sound.
Fricassee is a traditional Tunisian sandwich that’s packed with flavor. The base is made with flour, eggs, oil, salt, water, and yeast, and it is then shaped into round or elongated rolls which are fried in hot oil and filled with tuna, hummus, boiled eggs, capers, olives, harissa, and boiled potatoes. Personally, it just sounds more like the loaf of bread stuffed with boiled eggs in the middle which I learnt to eat at Bauchi NYSC camp. At first it was odd to me – I never had it – but then, it tastes just good.
Mazagran on the other hand, often dubbed as the original ice coffee, is a strong coffee poured over ice – simple, isn’t it? The drink is usually served in a tall, narrow glass or an eponymous glass made from porcelain or clay, and its name is supposedly derived from Mazagran, a port city in Algeria, also in North Africa, just as Tunisia. Coffee can be paired with some special snacks and at such, we thought it would be a nice combo having Fricassee and chill drink. So here, how to make the duo.
Fricassee Recipe
Ingredients:
4 cups of flour, 2 tsp active dry yeast, 1 tsp. Sugar, 1¼ + ½ cups warm water, ¼ tsp. salt, ¼ cup canola oil, canola oil/avocado oil for deep-frying. 3 ounces Yukon Gold potato (yellow potatoes can be a good substitute), 2 large eggs, 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil or more as needed, 4 hot dogs buns, Harissa to taste (chili paste is a great substitute), 2 cans tuna in oil, drained and roughly flaked, 1/4 cup of olives, green olives or oil-cured black olives, pitted and halved.
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How To Make
First, put the flour in a large bowl and create a crater in the middle. Add dry yeast, sugar and ½ cup of warm water in the crater. Cover with the flour and allow 15 minutes for the yeast to get bubbly and active. Add the rest of the warm water and start kneading the dough. Add in the salt after a few kneading, and when the dough starts to come together, add in the oil. Continue kneading and see how the oil helps to clean your hands. When smooth, form the dough into a ball and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Set the dough aside in a warm place to rise.