Maakouda

Name: Maakouda
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 4 potatoes, boiled and mashed; 1/4 cup parsley and cilantro; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 eggs; 1 tsp cumin

معقودة/mah-AH-koo-dah/

Also known as: Moroccan Potato Fritters

About this dish

Spiced fried potato patties, a popular Moroccan street food snack.

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Ingredients

🥔4 potatoes, boiled and mashed

🌿1/4 cup parsley and cilantro

🧄2 cloves garlic, minced

🥚2 eggs

🌶️1 tsp cumin

Method

Serves 3

Mash the boiled potatoes with garlic, herbs, and spices.

Shape the mixture into small patties.

Dip each patty in beaten egg.

Fry in hot oil until golden and crisp on both sides.

Serve warm, often in a sandwich or with harissa.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Maakouda is a common Moroccan snack, often stuffed into a sandwich or served as a side.

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