Tunisian Merguez

Name: Tunisian Merguez
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian
Ingredients: 500g ground lamb; 2 tbsp harissa; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp cumin

مرقاز/mer-GAHZ/

About this dish

A spicy, garlicky lamb sausage flavored with harissa and cumin, grilled until charred.

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Ingredients

🥩500g ground lamb

🌶️2 tbsp harissa

🧄3 cloves garlic

🌰1 tsp cumin

Method

Serves 4

Mix ground lamb with harissa, garlic, and cumin, kneading well.

Stuff into sausage casings, or shape into thin logs if casings aren't available.

Grill over hot coals, turning frequently, until charred and cooked through.

Serve with bread and salad.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Merguez is a well-known North African sausage, with Tunisia's version notable for a generous amount of harissa in the seasoning.

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