Algerian Pastilla Beestiya Recipe

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Algerian Pastilla Beestiya
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Ingredients
28
Count
Nutrition
45
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 6 warka leaves
  • 6 feuilles de dioul (brick)
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 gousses d'ail emincees
  • coriandre frais
  • 1 pincee de safran
  • 1 tsp of turmeric
  • 1 cuillere a cafe de curcuma
  • sel
  • 5-6 large eggs
  • 5-6 oeufs
  • 1 cup of chopped almonds
  • 200 g d'amandes hachees
  • 1 tbsp of rose water
  • 1 cuillere a soup d'eau de rose
  • 2 tbsp of sugar
  • 2 cuilleres a soupe de sucre
  • 1 stick of butter , clarified
  • 115 g beurre clarifie

Directions:

  1. Method:
  2. 1) Cook the chicken in a pot with the onion, garlic, saffron, turmeric, coriander leaf, about 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 cup of water, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for about an hour.
  3. 2) Remove the chicken, let cool enough to handle. Bone and mince the meat. Taste for seasoning, adjust if necessary.
  4. 3) Reduce the liquid the chicken cooked in to about 1 cup. Add lemon juice and gently beaten eggs. Stir constantly until the eggs are cooked. Place the eggs in a sieve to drain excess liquid and fat. Taste for seasoning, adjust if necessary.
  5. 4) Add the sugar and rose water to the chopped almonds, mix well.
  6. 5) Add two tablespoons of butter to the a 10 frying pan. Place 2 sheets of warka in the center. Place four more warka sheets as shown. Actually two are shown, complete by adding two more on the other side.
  7. 6) The first layer of filling is the almonds, spread 1/3 of the mixture into the pan. Add 1 layer of 1/3 of the eggs, then a layer of 1/3 of the chicken. Repeat.
  8. 7) Butter the warka sheets with the remaining butter and fold over the warka as shown. It may seem like alot of butter but this dish serves 6-8 people depending on the number of courses.
  9. 8) Fry on low heat until golden brown. You can check by inverting the pastilla onto your hand. That's how I transfered it to a slightly larger pan to brown the other side. This should take about 15 minutes on each side, but can vary depending on the thickness of your pan and heat source. Watch it carefully to avoid burning.
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  11. Step by step photos in the link. Eventhough I've simplified the cooking method considerably, it is still a moderately difficult dish to prepare. Look at the photos and recipes carefully before beginning.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 44.59 Kcal (187 kJ)
Calories from fat 30.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.42g 5%
Cholesterol 25.71mg 9%
Sodium 18.44mg 1%
Potassium 42.12mg 1%
Total Carbs 0.94g 0%
Sugars 0.43g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.28g 1%
Protein 2.72g 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 9.1mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 248.11 Kcal (1039 kJ)
Calories from fat 171.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.01g 5%
Cholesterol 143.06mg 9%
Sodium 102.63mg 1%
Potassium 234.38mg 1%
Total Carbs 5.21g 0%
Sugars 2.41g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.58g 1%
Protein 15.11g 5%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 1.3mg 1%
Calcium 50.5mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.1
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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