Back to Recipe

Tajine Malsouka -- Tunisian Chicken 'Tagine' Phyllo Pie

Here's how you make Tajine Malsouka -- Tunisian Chicken 'Tagine' Phyllo Pie
Pause Continue Reading
  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 60m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound chicken legs
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese,
  • 1/4 cup Gruyere cheese, grated
  • 8 large eggs (raw)
  • 2 large eggs (hard boiled)
  • 10 sheets phyllo dough (they called it Malsouka)
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a saucepan, saute the chicken legs in 2 T extra virgin olive oil with the chopped onion and turmeric.

  • Step 2: When the chicken is browned, add water to cover chicken and simmer until chicken is cooked, leaving some of the sauce in the pan for later.

  • Step 3: When the chicken is ready, debone and chop into small pieces.

  • Step 4: Transfer chicken into a large bowl and pour over the remaining sauce.

  • Step 5: Add the raw eggs, grated Parmesan and,gruyere cheese.

  • Step 6: Cut the boiled eggs into small pieces and add them to the bowl with the remaining ingredients and mix.

  • Step 7: Generously oil an ovenproof 9x13 dish or quiche dish about the same size as the rounds of phyllo.

  • Step 8: Overlap 5 sheets so that at least 1/3 of the phyllo is allowed to hang over the sides of the dish, remembering to lightly brush each sheet with the vegetable oil.

  • Step 9: Place a final 6th piece of phyllo over the top of the others -this one should be folded small square so that it reinforces the base a little.

  • Step 10: Pour in most of the chicken mixture, followed by a layer of ricotta then a final layer of the chicken. (Remember to leave a couple of sheets to top the dish off later.) Place on sheet in the bottom centre to ensure the filling doesn’t run out.

  • Step 11: Pour in the mixture. Fold the overhanging edges over the top of the mixture.

  • Step 12: Place the remaining sheets of phyllo over the top to seal the filling inside.

  • Step 13: Bake on a low shelf at 180°/375 for 30 to 40 minutes.until browned


We hope you enjoy this recipe!

This page is built for your convenience in the kitchen.

If you want helpful tools, tips and recipes from our community of real cooks, please consider signing up.

Oh... And one more thing... We also have some pretty wild forums.