Tastira (Tunisian Fried Peppers and Eggs) Recipe
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Tastira (Tunisian Fried Peppers and Eggs)

"I learned this recipe from my mother-in-law in Tunisia. Serve it on four separate plates or on one large platter. Serve with sliced French bread."

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2/3 cup mild chile peppers, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 2 cups tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 4 eggs
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Mash the garlic, caraway seeds, and pinch of salt in a mortar and pestle or against the side of a mixing bowl.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the chile peppers; cook and stir until the peppers have softened, about 5 minutes. Remove them from the skillet and set aside. Add another tablespoon of oil to the skillet and cook the bell peppers and tomatoes until the peppers are soft and the tomatoes have begun to break down, about 5 more minutes. Add the tomato-bell pepper mixture to the hot peppers. Stir in the mashed garlic and caraway seeds. Spoon the vegetables onto plates or a serving platter.
  3. Heat the remaining oil in the skillet. Fry the eggs until the whites are set and the yolks are the desired consistency, about 2 to 3 minutes for runny yolks, 4 to 5 minutes for fully set yolks. Place the fried eggs on the vegetable mixture and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Footnotes

  • Editor's Note
  • Tastira can be hot or mild, depending upon the type of chile peppers used.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 209 | Total Fat: 15.7g | Cholesterol: 212mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2011 by thedridis   view full review
Thanks for sharing! Very yummy! I really enjoyed this and so did my family.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2010 by lvmy2girls   view full review
Tasty, delicious and healthy! I didn't want this to be spicy because my two toddlers were...
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Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2009 by FrancesC Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I really enjoyed this—it was a quick, easy dinner. I used a combination of peppers I got from...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2011 by April_fromSD   view full review
I wanted a recipe that would help me to use up all the peppers and tomatoes that I had and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2009 by loislain Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was very simple and filling. I had thought to alter the recipe and add fried diced...

 

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