🇲🇦 Morocco recipe

Makouda

Crispy golden potato cakes that are one of Morocco's most popular street snacks, makouda are made from a spiced mashed potato mixture shaped into thick discs or balls and deep-fried until they develop a shatteringly crisp crust. Sold at every corner and tucked into sandwiches, makouda are comfort food at its most irresistible.

Prep30 mins
Cook30 mins
Serves12
Difficultyeasy
Makouda, a Morocco dish

Ingredients

  • 1kg potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 3 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Method

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Nutrition per serving

Calories
240
Protein
4 g
Carbs
28 g
Fat
12 g

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