Ingredients:
- Flour400 Gram(s)
- Yeast2 Teaspoon(s)active dry yeast
- Sugar1 Teaspoon(s)
- Water1 Cup(s)hot water
- Salt1/2 Teaspoon(s)
- Oil60 Milliliter(s)for frying
- TunaAs needed
- OliveAs needed
- EggAs needed
- PotatoAs neededboiled potatoes
- HarissaAs neededa hot tunisian sauce
Preparation mode:
Head to Tunisia with this recipe of fricassee, which are nothing but fried buns and often garnished with a potato mixture cut into cubes, olives, tuna and boiled eggs. There is also a mixture of grilled peppers.
Prepare the dough
Start by activating the yeast in ½ cup warm water (not hot) with added sugar.
Let it foam about 15 minutes.
In a bowl mix the flour and salt.
Add the yeast and the rest of warm water little by little while kneading the dough.
When the dough begins to pick up add the oil. Knead a few minutes and form a ball.

form a ball with your dough
with cling film and a cloth. Allow to double in size.

Cover the dough with cloth
Degas the dough, form a long pudding on a floured work surface. Cut out dough pieces of 50-70 gr.
Form balls in oval shape, cover with cloth and allow to rise about 20 minutes.

Form Fricassee balls of dough in oval shape
Heat the frying oil, gently lift the fricassee and place in the oil. Use a spatula if necessary to slip carefully into the oil.
When the bottom has taken a nice color turn the breads and fry on the other side (it depends on the size of the loaves, it takes about 2-3 minutes on each side) it is imperative to keep the oil over medium heat so that the interior is cooked.
If you enjoy this Tunisian dish you can try Kafteji.

frying the fricassee step by step
Remove the fricassees from the frying and place it on a plate covered with Sop alin paper.
Prepare the Fricassee filling
Cut the boiled potatoes in boiling water and add salt.
Cut the green olives into slices.
Cut the boiled eggs into a slice.
Mix Harissa with mayonnaise.
Incise the fricasses, spread the harissa sauce.
Add the filling: potato, tuna, eggs and green olives.
Garnish with a black olive and enjoy.
Footnotes:
It will be necessary to be careful to reduce the fire so as not to obtain a pasty and uncooked bread.