Snack
Maakouda (Moroccan Potato Fritters)

Maakouda (Moroccan Potato Fritters)

Morocco

50Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
8Steps
About

Golden, crisp-edged mashed-potato fritters spiced with cumin, garlic and coriander, sold from Moroccan street stalls and tucked into sandwiches or eaten as a snack.

Equipment
  • Pot
  • Bowl
  • Frying pan
  • Slotted spoon
Ingredients
Potatoes1 kg
Garlic, crushed3 cloves
Ground cumin1½ tsp
Paprika1 tsp
Fresh coriander and parsley, chopped1 bunch
Egg1
Flour, for coating½ cup
Turmeric½ tsp
Vegetable oil, for fryingfor frying
Salt and pepperto taste

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