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Main course · Tunisian

Tunisian Tajine (Baked Egg, Potato and Gruyère Slice) with Herbs

50 min Serves 4 ~384 kcal/serving ~£5.80 (£1.45/serving) Gluten-freeVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 400 g potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 6 eggs
  • 100 g gruyère cheese, grated
  • 3 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
384 kcal
Protein
21.1 g
Carbohydrate
19.6 g
of which sugars
3.4 g
Fat
23.4 g
of which saturates
8.4 g
Fibre
3.1 g
Salt
0.54 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 180C (160C fan, gas 4). Boil the potatoes for 10 minutes until just tender, then drain.

  2. 2

    Heat the olive oil in an ovenproof frying pan and cook the onion for 6 minutes until soft, then stir in the garlic and caraway seeds and cook for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Stir in the potatoes, then whisk the eggs with the gruyère and parsley and pour over the potato mixture.

  4. 4

    Transfer to the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, until just set and golden on top.

  5. 5

    Rest for 5 minutes, then cut into wedges to serve.

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