DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Libyan tajine
Also known as: طاجين ليبي
A Libyan baked egg casserole with chicken, potato, grated cheese, herbs and green olives.
About Libyan tajine
This Libyan cheese tajine is an egg casserole with chicken, potato and green olives. Areen Tbaishat’s rendition has a generous mixture of parsley, coriander leaves and dill throughout the filling.
Grated cheese gives the casserole richness, while hot red pepper, turmeric and mixed spices season the chicken and potatoes. Cinnamon and bay contribute another aromatic layer to the meat.
The casserole has a firm, sliceable body with pieces of potato and chicken visible inside. It is served hot and can accompany a selection of appetizers.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Egg, Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Libyan tajine
Areen Tbaishat's Libyan chicken-and-cheese tajine.
- PotatoBase
- Chicken breastProtein
- EggsBinder
- Grated cheeseBinder
- ParsleyAromatic
- Coriander leavesAromatic
- DillAromatic
- Green olivesBase
- Cinnamon stickSeasoning
- Bay leavesSeasoning
- Hot red pepperSeasoning
- TurmericSeasoning
- Black pepperSeasoning
- OnionAromatic
- Mixed spicesSeasoning
- Vegetable oilCooking medium
- SaltSeasoning
- WaterLiquid
- Prepared appetizers of choiceAccompaniment · OptionalIngredient page not linked
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Potato: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual35/53-55 peeled diced potatoes, explicit salt-water soaking retained in Water/Salt.
- Chicken breast: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual36/52/55 literal chicken breast, not target scalar minced meat and no minced-meat restoration.
- Eggs: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Egg source-confirmed. Actual37/58 normal whole eggs; Egg definite.
- Grated cheese: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Actual38 says grated cheese to taste and59 includes it unconditionally. Amount preference not taken as an offered cheese-free construction. Broad normal dairy cheese confirms Milk, type unknown.
- Parsley: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual39/56 parsley bunch, washed and finely chopped.
- Coriander leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual40/56 half bunch washed and finely chopped with parsley/dill identifies herb leaves, not coriander seeds.
- Dill: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual41/56 fresh herb bunch.
- Green olives: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual42/59 explicitly pitted sliced green olives.
- Cinnamon stick: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual43/52 literal stick in chicken cooking.
- Bay leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual44/52 chicken preparation.
- Hot red pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual45/57 hot red pepper; broad chilli identity, exact cultivar and form not provided.
- Turmeric: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual46/57.
- Black pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual47/57, no unprovided form asserted.
- Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual48 chopped onion listed but never staged in method52-62; retained without invented timing.
- Mixed spices: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual49/57 literal mixed spices; broad mixture candidate, full blend unknown.
- Vegetable oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual50 explicitly vegetable oil,52 chicken oil and54 frying use same declared recipe oil; no extra pan grease invented.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Method-only52/53/57 actual chicken, potato-holding water and casserole seasoning; retained despite absent list.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Method-only52 cooking water and53 literal potato soaking water. Bare herb washing56 adds no further inferred ingredients.
- Prepared appetizers of choice (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual62 end-serving suggestion with whatever appetizers are available; optional parent, no specific formula or guessed dish.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Libya
- LibyaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Libyan
- Libyan cuisineCatalogue link pending review