# Mahjouba

These are Algerian crepes with a delicious tomato and onion filling.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Cuisine: Moroccan
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 medium-large onion
- 1 carrot
- 400 g peeled tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- olives (optional)
- salt
- pepper
- extra virgin olive oil
- 180 g reground semolina flour
- 100 ml lukewarm water

## Instructions

1. For the filling, heat the extra virgin olive oil in a pan.
2. Add the onion and grated carrot to the pan.
3. Mix everything and let it brown for about 5 minutes, making the vegetables wilt well.
4. Add the peeled tomatoes (or fresh diced tomatoes, or a can of cherry tomatoes).
5. Crush the pulp to release the liquids.
6. Mix and add the totally optional tomato paste and Taggiasca olives.
7. Salt and pepper.
8. Let it cook for 15 minutes, allowing the liquids to reduce.
9. Prepare the dough by combining regrinded semolina flour, salt, and lukewarm water little by little.
10. Knead by hand or with a planetary mixer, and finally add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil while continuing to knead until a nice loaf is formed.
11. Let the dough rest for half an hour.
12. Divide the dough into 6 parts.
13. Oil each portion.
14. Roll out each portion on an oiled smooth surface, creating a fine pastry.
15. Fill the pastry with the tomato filling.
16. Close by bending the 4 sides inward.
17. Cook in a lightly oiled pan on each side until golden brown.

## Equipment

- pan
- planetary mixer (optional)

## Tips

- You can use a can of cherry tomatoes for the filling.
- The tomato paste is totally optional.
- You can knead by hand or with a planetary mixer.
- Serve warm or cold.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRjTRmqu/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6a19456b-728d-4eb7-8ddd-ee4e9c2621d2
- Extracted: 2025-12-28

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