Ajlouk Qura'a (Zucchini Ajlouk)
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5
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Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Course
Appetizer
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Cuisine
Tunisian, North African, Vegan
Ajlouk Qura'a (Zucchini Ajlouk)
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Ajlouk Qura'a (zucchini ajlouk) is a salad made from cooked zucchini that are mashed along with some wonderful Tunisian spice mix, harissa, peppers, garlic and olive oil. It is traditionally served as an appetizer as a part of a kemia.
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Ingredients
- 5 zucchini
- 1 small red bell pepper , cut in half and seeded
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon caraway seeds ground
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon harissa
- 1 lemon
- salt
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
Equipment
- Colander
Instructions
- Peel the zucchini, by alternating stripes of unpeeled skin.
- Cut in half, place in a large saucepan and cover with salted boiling water.
- Cook covered for about 20 minutes over medium-high heat.
- Halfway through cooking, add 2 cloves of garlic, halved and the red bell pepper. You can also steam everything.
- Drain well in a colander to extract all the water.
- If needed, squeeze the zucchini lightly by hand to get rid of their water.
- Remove the skin of the red bell pepper.
- In a salad bowl, mash the zucchini, garlic and pepper with a fork or with the help of a potato masher.
- Squeeze the remaining garlic cloves and add them.
- Add lemon juice, salt, harissa, paprika, caraway, coriander and olive oil. Mix well and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
- Serve cold or at room temperature.
Notes
- Suggestions:
- Variations:
- Slightly press the vegetables before mashing them to remove any excess water present inside. Otherwise it might make the dish runny.
- Make the ajlouk ahead and let it rest for some time before serving. This helps in proper absorption of the seasoning and in turn highlighting the flavor.
- Add the salt just before serving. Again, it prevents the dish from becoming too runny.
- Ajlouk can also be prepared with carrot, eggplant and pumpkin instead of zucchini to make other variations like ajlouk de carrotes and ajlouk d'aubergine.
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