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Maakouda, Moroccan potato fritters

Maakouda, Moroccan potato fritters

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Moroccan mashed potato doughnuts: mashed potatoes mixed with garlic, parsley, cilantro, and cumin, formed into patties, coated in egg and flour, and then …

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Recipe from JackPotte, Kilianours, Petit Djul and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Maâkouda is a Moroccan and Algerian dish, traditionally eaten during the month of Ramadan. It is a local variation of French fries, steamed and then coated in a batter and fried. Here’s how to make them at home.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$5.84 $1.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.37
  • $0.80
  • $0.79
  • $2.10
  • $0.17
  • $0.27
  • $0.14
  • $0.03
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the apples, boil them in salted water, then mash them using a food processor or a fork.
  2. In a mixing bowl, add the mashed potatoes, an egg, parsley, cilantro, cumin, and crushed garlic. Season with salt and pepper, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. Form the meatballs and gently flatten them. ≈ 10 min
  4. Dip each one individually in the remaining beaten egg, then dredge them on both sides in flour, tapping off any excess.
  5. Fry them in hot oil on both sides.

The bill

Maakouda, Moroccan potato fritters

  • 4 garden apples$1.37
  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley$0.79
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro$2.10
  • 1 tablespoon of cumin$0.17
  • 3 cloves of garlic$0.27
  • A little flour$0.14
  • salt and pepper$0.03
  • oil for deep frying$0.17

Total$5.84

that's $1.46 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 garden apples
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon of cumin
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • A little flour
  • salt and pepper
  • oil for deep frying

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