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Fried Omelette

Fried ajja — a mix of vegetables and beaten eggs. You can deep-fry them in plenty of oil or cook them in a non-stick pan for a healthier, lighter meal.

Total time65 min
Prep20 min
Cook45 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyMedium
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Recipe tags

Salads and appetizersInternationalVegetarianDairy freeNut freeMediumLong cook

Recipe story

Fried ajja — so easy when sudden hunger strikes :) It's common to serve ajja alongside other fried dishes.

Ingredients

  • Half a bunch of parsley
  • 2 zucchini
  • 1 potato
  • 20 mint leaves
  • 8 stalks green onion (spring onions)
  • 1 large tomato
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • Salt
  • A pinch of paprika
  • A pinch of white pepper
  • A pinch of seven-spice mix
  • 1/2 tablespoon baking powder

Method

  1. Finely chop the mint, parsley and green onions, and grate the remaining vegetables.
  2. Add the eggs and whisk, then add water, the flour, salt and spices and whisk well.
  3. Just before frying, add the baking powder and whisk.
  4. Using a soup ladle, scoop some of the ajja batter and pour it into plenty of hot oil.
  5. Fry the ajja until golden, then remove from the oil. Continue frying the rest in the same way until finished.
  6. Drain the ajja and place on kitchen paper to absorb excess oil.
  7. Serve the fried ajja immediately while hot.
  8. Fried ajja recipe from a friend and cook on Shu Tabkhin El Yom
  9. Rania Salloum
  10. Click Rania's name to visit her page on our site and discover her tasty recipes
  11. For more of Rania's delicious dishes, see Chicken Stroganoff

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