Tajine Jben

Name: Tajine Jben
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian
Ingredients: 8 eggs; 200g cheese, grated; 200g ground meat, cooked; 2 potatoes, boiled and cubed

طاجين جبن/tah-ZHEEN jben/

About this dish

A baked egg and cheese casserole studded with vegetables, distinct from Moroccan-style tagines.

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Ingredients

🥚8 eggs

🧀200g cheese, grated

🥩200g ground meat, cooked

🥔2 potatoes, boiled and cubed

Method

Serves 2

Whisk eggs with grated cheese and seasoning.

Fold in cooked meat and boiled potato.

Pour into a greased baking dish.

Bake at 180°C (350°F) until set and lightly golden.

Cool slightly, then cut into squares to serve.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Tunisian tajine jben is a baked frittata-like dish, unlike its Moroccan namesake which is a stew.

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