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Egg and Potato Hash (Mafarka)
Total time30 min
Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Mains

ChefFatima Zahoui Ghamlouch

Egg and Potato Hash (Mafarka)

A quick and easy yet delicious traditional dish. Egg and potato mafarka is a traditional meal suitable for both adults and kids.

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Ingredients

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  • 3 potatoes
  • 2 eggs
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Mixed spices to taste
  • 2 tablespoons oil

Method

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  1. We put a pot on the stove and add two tablespoons of oil with the diced potatoes. Cook and stir well until they are fully cooked (or fry them in oil like french fries, if you prefer)
  2. Then add the eggs and a pinch of salt, black pepper, a pinch of cinnamon, and a pinch of thyme or oregano. Stir for about 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.
    Timers: 5 min
  3. Serve the egg and potato hash with a vegetable salad and yogurt.

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MainsInternationalVegetarianDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEasyQuick cook

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Fatima Zahoui Ghamlouch

If you see a recipe written as poetry, it’s surely Fatima Zahoui Ghamlouch—known as Umm Badr—who posted it. Between mawawil and rhymed prose, her rice dishes arrive effortlessly and win the admiration of everyone in our group.

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