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Bourek Annabi
Large Annaba-style fried dioul pastry with potato, minced meat, cheese, olives, herbs and a whole egg.
About Bourek Annabi
Bourek Annabi is the large square brik associated with Annaba, the Algerian city formerly called Bône. This profile follows Algerian Radio's complete minced-meat version, with a reinforced dioul sheet around potato, cheese, olives, herbs and a whole egg.
Seasoned minced meat and cheese give the filling savoury richness, while parsley, onion and olives add freshness and a salty edge. Harissa is an optional source addition, and lemon brings a bright finish at serving.
The fried parcel is broad and golden with a crisp, delicate shell. Its layered centre combines soft mashed potato, meat, melting cheese and a cooked whole egg rather than the narrow cigar form used for some other Algerian bourek.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk, Egg.
Product-dependent or unconfirmed: Wheat (gluten).
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Bourek Annabi
Algerian Radio's Annaba brik with minced meat and egg.
- Dioul pastry sheetsCrisp pastry wrapperIngredient page not linked
- Mashed potatoesSoft filling base
- Chopped onionFresh savoury filling
- ParsleyFresh herb
- Green and black olivesSalty filling
- Minced meatSavoury filling
- CheeseRich melting filling
- EggsWhole-egg centre
- HarissaOptional chilli heat · Optional
- OilFrying medium
- SaltSeasoning
- Black pepperMeat seasoning
- GingerMeat seasoning
- FlourPastry-edge seal
- WaterPastry-edge seal
- LemonServing garnish · Garnish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Dioul pastry sheets: . No active approved exact dioul route was verified. The complete dough formula is unspecified, so Wheat remains visible as unresolved rather than being implied absent.
- Mashed potatoes: . The approved potato route is retained for the mashed form.
- Chopped onion:
- Parsley:
- Green and black olives: . The broader approved olive route covers both colours explicitly named by the source.
- Minced meat: . The source does not identify the animal species; the approved generic minced-meat route preserves that uncertainty.
- Cheese: . The cheese style is unspecified; Milk remains positive.
- Eggs:
- Harissa (optional): . The source explicitly marks harissa optional; prepared-product formula remains unspecified.
- Oil: . The plant or blend is unspecified; the approved generic oil route is retained.
- Salt:
- Black pepper:
- Ginger: . The source does not state fresh or dried form; the approved generic ginger route is retained.
- Flour: . The cereal source is not stated; Wheat remains explicitly unresolved rather than being implied absent.
- Water:
- Lemon: . The source presents lemon slices with the hot pastry.
Origins & food traditions
Algerian Radio identifies this large, generously filled brik as a traditional signature of Annaba and contrasts its square form with the cylindrical bourek common in Algiers. This profile names the broadcaster's minced-meat and egg version without claiming it is the only Annaba filling.
Countries
- Algeria
- AlgeriaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Annaba Cuisine
- Algerian Cuisine
- Algerian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.