Tunisian · Vegetables
Testiera
Traditional Tunisian testiera with fried tomatoes, peppers, garlic, caraway and eggs.
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Method
- 01 Peel the garlic cloves and clean the caraway seeds, then crush both with a little salt.
- 02 Heat the frying oil in a deep pan. Clean the tomatoes and peppers, then remove the pepper stems and seeds.
- 03 Fry the tomatoes and peppers for about ten minutes, then remove the fried vegetables and chop them finely. Add the crushed spices and adjust the salt.
- 04 Distribute the vegetable mixture in individual plates and drizzle each with a spoon of frying oil.
- 05 Fry the eggs one by one in the oil, sprinkle with a little black pepper and salt, then remove with a skimmer and arrange on top of the vegetable mixture and serve.
Notes
Source: "Omek Sanafa" book by Mohamed Kooki, p. 60 and 62. The steps were rephrased for clarification.