Stranger Foods

MoroccanFez kefta sandwich

Serves 2 | Prep 10 mins | Cook 15 mins

Fez has some of the best street food in Morocco, and as you weave your way through the narrow roads and winding alleyways, you discover more and more delicious snacks. This sandwich is a classic – minced meat cooked on a hot plate with onions, herbs and spices, and served with masses of chilli sauce in a soft, white roll. You can choose from lamb, beef or merguez sausage, or even have a meat feast and mix all three. It’s the ultimate speedy snack.

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Ingredients

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2 tbsp olive oil
½ red onion, finely chopped
250 g minced beef
1 clove garlic
1 tomato, finely chopped
2 tbsp tomato purée
2 tbsp chilli sauce, plus extra to serve
1 tsp baharat spice mix
55 g pitted black olives, roughly chopped
small handful finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 round Moroccan bread, cut into half moons, warmed, or crusty rolls of your choice
Lettuce, to serve
Sea salt

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Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a high heat. Add the onion and stir-fry for to soften, and then add the beef. Mix well and continue to stir-fry for until the meat is broken up and cooked.
Add the garlic and stir-fry for , until fragrant, then add the tomato and stir-fry for a minute to break it down.
Spoon in the tomato purée and add the chilli sauce, baharat and a good pinch of salt. Pour in 3-4 tablespoons of water to help mix everything together properly, and stir-fry for another to thicken. Add the olives and parsley and toss together into the beef.
Stuff the bread halves with lettuce and a generous helping of the beef. Top with more chilli sauce if you’re an addict like me, and serve immediately.

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