Potato Omelette (maacouda Bil Batata)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces potatoes, chopped
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon harissa (hreesa/harissa (red pepper spice))
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, minced
• 1/2 bunch parsley, minced
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling water until tender.
• 2 meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan and fry the onion, until soft and lightly browned.
• 3 stir in the garlic and cook, stirring until fragrant.
• 4 drain the potatoes and return to the saucepan.
• 5 over low heat, mash the potatoes, then stir in the onions and garlic. remove from heat.
• 6 in a mixing bowl, lightly wihisk the eggs with the harissa, herbs and salt. gradually beat the egg mixture into the potatoes.
• 7 heat the remaining oil in a large heavy frying pan, add the egg and potato mixture and cook over a very low heat until the bottom has set.
• 8 brown the top under a hot broiler.