Tajine el bay is a traditional Tunisian recipe made of ground beef meat, spinach, ricotta, and eggs.It looks beautiful and tastes great. let's do it together.here are the directions.
Ingredients:
Meat layer:
-300g ground boeuf meat
-3 eggs
- 1 minced onion
-2 minced garlic cloves
-salt, black pepper
-olive oil
-ground coriander
-grated cheese
spinach layer:
- 2 bunch spinach chopped finely
-1 tbs butter
-2 egg yolks+1 whole egg
-black pepper, ground coriander
- a handful of grated cheese
Ricotta layer:
-250g ricotta
-2 egg whites
-black pepper
-grated cheese
Instructions:
-In a pot on the stovetop, put the oil, ground meat, garlic, onion, and the spices and mix.
-Cook the meat over medium heat then remove and let it cool.
-Once cooled, add 3 tablespoons of grated cheese and 3 to 4 eggs and mix well.
-Butter a cake pan and pour the mixture. Level the surface with a spoon.
-Bake for 10 min in a preheated oven ( 180 degrees C/ 360 F) until the surface becomes solid to the touch.
- In a frying pan, put 1 teaspoon of butter and the spinach and sauté until all liquid has evaporated.
-Let the spinach cool then add 2 egg yolks, 1 whole egg, grated cheese, and spices and mix well.
-Pour the spinach mixture on top of the meat and bake again for 5-10 min.
-In a bowl, put the ricotta, grated cheese, and 2 egg whites and mix.
- Pour the ricotta mixture on top of the spinach and bake again for 10 min.
-Let the cake cool, then cut into diamonds or any shape you like.
-Garnish with roasted almond or pistachio.
