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Sardines Rfissa
🇲🇦 Moroccan

Sardines Rfissa

🇲🇦 Moroccan

Rfissa — sardines and lentils ladled over shredded msemen, fenugreek-scented. Ready in 47 minutes including prep.

Prep 15 min Cook 32 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Onion2, chopped
  • Garlic4 cloves, minced
  • Fenugreek Seeds1 tbsp
  • Potato3 medium, cubed
  • Olive Oil2 tbsp
  • Carrot2, thickly sliced
  • Stock or Broth750 ml
  • Ras el Hanout1 tsp
  • Sardines400 g
  • Msemen Flatbread4

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Warm the Olive Oil in a heavy casserole and brown the sardines well on all sides — real colour means real flavour.

  2. 2

    Lift the sardines out, soften the onion and garlic in the same pot, then add the ras el hanout.

  3. 3

    Return the sardines, tip in the potato and carrot, and pour over the stock.

  4. 4

    Cover and let it murmur gently for 35-40 minutes until everything is spoon-tender and the broth has body.

  5. 5

    Season with salt and cracked pepper, then shower with fresh cilantro right before serving.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the ras el hanout in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Sardines in Moroccan way · on YouTube