North African.
At your table.
Foodakl can log 54 North African dishes, and cooks 15 of them from scratch. Every figure below is a typical serving with an honest range, because home portions vary more than a single number admits. Median here is about 450 kcal.
Recipes from the wider African kitchen
Photographed, with full methods
Chicken tagine
520 kcal · 34g protein
Shiro with injera
460 kcal · 19g protein
Jollof rice with chicken
620 kcal · 30g protein
Bissara
300 kcal · 16g protein
Piri-piri chicken
520 kcal · 44g protein
Chicken yassa
540 kcal · 36g protein
Beef mafe
620 kcal · 32g protein
Beef suya
420 kcal · 34g protein
Nyama choma
520 kcal · 42g protein
Egusi soup
640 kcal · 26g protein
Chicken couscous
560 kcal · 30g protein
Doro wat
560 kcal · 34g protein
Every North African dish Foodakl can log
54 dishes · one serving each
| Dish | Serving | kcal | Protein g | Carbs g | Fat g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asidaعصيدة · aseeda · assida · wheat dough with date syrup | one bowl with rub and butter in the well | 480 360–630 | 8 | 66 | 20 |
| Atay bi naanaأتاي بالنعناع · atay · moroccan mint tea · the a la menthe | one small glass, poured from a height | 70 30–100 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Baghrirبغرير · bagrir · beghrir · thousand hole pancakes | three pancakes with butter and honey | 340 250–450 | 7 | 52 | 11 |
| Bambalouniبمبلوني · bambaloni · bambalouni sidi bou said · tunisian sugar doughnut | one ring rolled in sugar | 300 220–400 | 5 | 40 | 13 |
| Bazinبازين · bazeen · bazin libi · barley dough with lamb sauce | one share of the dome with sauce | 620 470–810 | 30 | 78 | 20 |
| Berkoukesبركوكس · berkoukess · aych · mhamsa | one bowl with lamb and vegetables | 450 340–590 | 20 | 60 | 13 |
| Brik au thonبريك بالتن · brik bel ton · tuna brik · brik thon | one brik, eaten with both hands | 320 240–420 | 15 | 22 | 19 |
| Casse-croute tunisienكاسكروت تونسي · casse croute · kaskrout · tunisian sandwich | half a baguette, loaded and pressed | 650 490–850 | 26 | 62 | 34 |
| Chakhchoukhaشخشوخة · chakhchouka biskria · chekhchoukha · torn rougag with lamb sauce | one plate of torn rougag under sauce | 620 470–810 | 30 | 70 | 24 |
| Chebakiaشباكية · chebbakia · griwech · mkharka | three pastries, the Ramadan plate | 320 240–420 | 4 | 44 | 15 |
| Chorba baidaشربة بيضاء · chorba beida · white chorba · chicken and vermicelli soup with cinnamon | one bowl | 260 190–340 | 18 | 26 | 8 |
| Chorba frikشربة فريك · chorba frik dziria · shorba frik · freekeh and lamb soup | one bowl at iftar | 280 210–370 | 16 | 30 | 9 |
| Couscous au poissonكسكسي بالحوت · couscous bel hout · kosksi bel hout · tunisian fish couscous | one plate with grouper and vegetables | 620 470–810 | 38 | 76 | 18 |
| Couscous bidaouiكسكس بيضاوي · couscous seba khodari · seven vegetable couscous · couscous aux sept legumes | one Friday plate with lamb and vegetables | 620 470–810 | 26 | 88 | 18 |
| Couscous tfayaكسكس التفاية · couscous tfaia · kouskous tfaya · couscous with caramelised onion and raisin | one plate with chicken and tfaya | 680 510–880 | 32 | 90 | 20 |
| Djaj mqualliدجاج مقلي بالزيتون · djaj mqalli · dajaj mqualli · chicken with preserved lemon and olives | one tagine with olives and preserved lemon | 520 390–680 | 40 | 12 | 34 |
| Fattahفتة · fatta · fattah lahma · egyptian fatta | one plate for Eid, meat on top | 750 560–970 | 34 | 78 | 34 |
| Feteer meshaltetفطير مشلتت · feteer meshaltit · fatir meshaltet · egyptian layered ghee pastry | one wedge, sweet or salty | 520 390–680 | 9 | 48 | 32 |
| Ful iskandaraniفول اسكندراني · ful skandarani · foul iskandarani · alexandrian ful | one bowl with baladi bread counted in | 550 410–720 | 22 | 70 | 20 |
| Harchaحرشة · harsha · harcha semoule · semolina griddle bread | two rounds with butter and jam | 320 240–420 | 6 | 42 | 14 |
| Harissaهريسة · harisa · hrissa · chilli paste with caraway | one heaped spoonful on the side | 35 20–70 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 |
| Hawawshiحواوشي · hawawshy · hawwawshi · baladi bread baked with spiced mince | one loaf, baked until the edges char | 600 450–780 | 30 | 56 | 28 |
| Kaftejiكفتاجي · kafteji tunisien · kefteji · fried vegetables chopped with egg | one plate, everything chopped together | 480 360–630 | 12 | 42 | 30 |
| Karantikaكرنتيكة · garantita · calentica · kalentica | one slab with cumin and harissa | 300 220–400 | 10 | 32 | 14 |
| Karkadeكركديه · karkadeh · karkadi · hibiscus tea | one glass, hot in winter or iced | 80 40–120 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Kebda eskandaraniكبدة اسكندراني · kebda iskandarani · alexandrian liver · kibda sandwich | one sandwich with chilli and lemon | 480 360–630 | 30 | 44 | 20 |
| Kefta mkaouaraكفتة مكورة · kefta mkawra · kefta tagine with egg · tagine kefta | one tagine with two eggs cracked in | 560 420–730 | 34 | 18 | 38 |
| Kesraكسرة · kesra rakhsis · khobz eddar · semolina flatbread | one round, torn at the table | 260 190–340 | 7 | 44 | 6 |
| Lablabiلبلابي · leblebi · lablebi · chickpea soup over torn bread | one bowl with egg, the bread counted in | 520 390–680 | 22 | 56 | 22 |
| Lamb tagine with prunesطاجين البرقوق · tagine barkouk · tajine barkouk · lamb tajine with prunes | one tagine with prunes and almonds | 620 470–810 | 38 | 45 | 30 |
| Loubiaلوبيا · loubia beida · moroccan white bean stew · lubia | one bowl, without the bread | 330 250–430 | 15 | 45 | 9 |
| Mahshi krombمحشي كرنب · mahshi koronb · mahshy cabbage · egyptian stuffed cabbage with dill | eight small rolls, tightly packed | 420 320–550 | 10 | 58 | 16 |
| Makroudمقروض · makroudh · maqroud · mgharyef | three diamonds soaked in honey | 330 250–430 | 4 | 50 | 13 |
| Mbattenمبطن · mbattan · mbaten · stuffed potato fritters | two fritters stuffed with spiced lamb | 420 320–550 | 16 | 36 | 24 |
| Mhajebمحاجب · mhadjeb · mahjouba · stuffed semolina crepes | two folded crepes with onion and tomato | 400 300–520 | 9 | 52 | 16 |
| Mloukhia tounsiaملوخية تونسية · mloukhiya · mlokhiya tunisienne · dark jute leaf stew with beef | one bowl with bread, cooked for hours | 450 340–590 | 30 | 16 | 28 |
| Molokhia bel aranebملوخية بالأرانب · molokhia bel araneb · mulukhiyah with rabbit · egyptian molokhia | one bowl with rice and rabbit | 620 470–810 | 40 | 58 | 24 |
| Mrouziaمروزية · marouzia · mrouziya · lamb with raisins and honey | one plate for the feast days | 700 530–910 | 34 | 45 | 42 |
| Msemenمسمن · msemmen · meloui · rghaif | two squares with butter and honey | 380 280–500 | 7 | 46 | 18 |
| Ojja merguezعجة مرقاز · ojja mergaz · oujja · eggs poached in tomato with merguez | one pan with two eggs | 480 360–630 | 26 | 14 | 36 |
| Om Aliأم علي · oum ali · umm ali · om aly | one bowl, hot, with nuts and cream | 480 360–630 | 10 | 55 | 24 |
| Pastillaبسطيلة · bastilla · bstilla · bisteeya | one wedge dusted with cinnamon sugar | 520 390–680 | 22 | 44 | 30 |
| Rechtaرشتة · rechta dzirya · reshta · hand cut noodles with chicken and turnip | one plate with chicken and chickpeas | 580 440–760 | 32 | 76 | 16 |
| Rfissaرفيسة · rfisa · trid · chicken with msemen and fenugreek | one plate over shredded msemen | 700 530–910 | 38 | 72 | 28 |
| Roz bel labanرز باللبن · roz bil laban · rozz bel laban · egyptian baked rice pudding | one bowl with a browned skin on top | 280 210–370 | 8 | 44 | 8 |
| Sellouسلو · slilou · sfouf marocain · zmita | two heaped spoonfuls | 300 220–400 | 7 | 28 | 18 |
| Sfenjسفنج · sfinj · sfenj beignet · moroccan doughnut | two rings from the morning stall | 340 250–450 | 6 | 44 | 15 |
| Sharba libiyaشربة ليبية · shorba libiya · libyan soup · lamb and orzo soup with mint | one bowl with dried mint on top | 300 220–390 | 18 | 30 | 10 |
| Slata mechouiaسلاطة مشوية · salata mechouia · mechouia salad · grilled pepper salad with tuna | one plate with tuna and egg on top | 220 160–300 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Sobiaسوبيا · soubia · sobya · coconut and rice milk drink | one cold glass in Ramadan | 220 160–300 | 4 | 40 | 5 |
| Taameyaطعمية · taamiya · tameya · egyptian falafel | five pieces, without the bread | 330 250–430 | 13 | 26 | 20 |
| Taktoukaتكتوكة · taktuka · taktouka salad · grilled pepper and tomato salad | one small bowl with bread | 150 110–210 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
| Tanjia Marrakchiaطنجية مراكشية · tanjia · tangia · marrakech tanjia | one urn shared, about a quarter each | 650 490–850 | 42 | 6 | 52 |
| Zaaloukزعلوك · zaalouk salad · zalouk · aubergine and tomato cooked salad | one small bowl with bread | 180 130–250 | 3 | 14 | 13 |
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