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Cheese briouats (briwat bel fromage)
بريوات بالفرماج (briwat bel fromage): warqa cigars of fresh cheese, herbs and egg, fried golden for Ramadan
MoroccanCheese briouats are the cigars that disappear first from Ramadan tables in Rabat and Tangier: fresh, salty cheese mixed with egg, parsley and a pinch of chilli, rolled tight in warqa and fried until the pastry shatters. They're served hot, at iftar or with mint tea for afternoon guests. Overfilled cigars burst and leak cheese into the oil; a level tablespoon each is enough. Chef's tip: a little grated hard cheese in the mix stops the fresh cheese from going watery. Traditional fresh cheese like jben is made with animal rennet; choose a vegetarian one if needed. Contains milk, egg and wheat.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 9 oz fresh cheese (jben, ricotta or feta)crumbled, well drained
- 1 ¾ oz grated Edam or Goudacheck the label for vegetarian rennet
- 1 egg
- ½ oz flat-leaf parsleyfinely chopped
- ¼ tsp chilli flakes
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 egg yolkfor sealing
- 1 ¼ cups sunflower oilfor frying
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Mash 9 oz fresh cheese (jben, ricotta or feta), 1 ¾ oz grated Edam or Gouda, 1 egg, ½ oz flat-leaf parsley, ¼ tsp chilli flakes and ¼ tsp black pepper with a fork into a thick paste.
3 minStep 2: Cut 10 warqa or filo pastry sheets into rectangles about 10 × 15 cm. Spread a level tablespoon of filling along one short edge, fold in the long sides and roll up tightly into a cigar. Seal the end with 1 egg yolk.
12 minStep 3: Heat 1 ¼ cups sunflower oil to 350°F and fry the cigars in batches, turning, until evenly golden, about 3 minutes.
12 minStep 4: Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does cheese briouats (briwat bel fromage) take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of egg?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of flat-leaf parsley?
- Curly parsley or coriander, same amount.
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Perfect for:Ramadan