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Lablabi

Lablabi

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Lablabi is a traditional Tunisian dish made with chickpeas and bread, seasoned with cumin, and served with capers and olives.

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Recipe from DavidL, Moumou82, Tavernier and 11 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Lablabi is a Tunisian classic, a popular and delicious dish. It is prepared by first cooking the chickpeas, which are then mixed with breadcrumbs and typical seasonings. You can customize your lablabi by adding capers, olives, or tuna.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodcooking
  • Estimated cost$4.48 $1.12 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.19
  • $0.39
  • $0.15
  • $0.40
  • $0.19
  • $0.70
  • $1.53
  • $0.56
  • $0.37

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the chickpeas (allowing 100 grams per person). ≈ 2 min
  2. Soak the potatoes in water overnight (along with a packet of baking powder or baking soda).
  3. Remove any excess water, and add the juice of one lemon to prevent the chickpeas from turning brown. ≈ 3 min
  4. Cook the chickpeas until they are soft, like for making a puree.
  5. Never add pickling ingredients while cooking the chickpeas (as they will become hard). ≈ 3 min
  6. Water the bread, cut into small pieces, until the water is absorbed. ≈ 3 min
  7. Salt and season with olive oil, cumin, and harissa. ≈ 2 min
  8. You can also garnish with capers, olives, tuna, or a soft-boiled egg. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Lablabi

  • 100 grams of chickpeas per person$0.19
  • bread$0.39
  • lemon juice$0.15
  • olive oil$0.40
  • cumin$0.19
  • egg$0.70
  • tuna$1.53
  • olive$0.56
  • ivy$0.37

Total$4.48

that's $1.12 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 100 grams of chickpeas per person
  • bread
  • lemon juice
  • water
  • olive oil
  • cumin
  • harissa
  • egg
  • tuna
  • olive
  • ivy

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