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Sardine Chermoula Roll, a street food dish from Safi№029

Street Food

Sardine Chermoula Roll

Fresh, crispy fried sardine fillets marinated in a zesty garlic-and-herb Chermoula sauce, rolled up tightly in a warm flatbread wrap.

35 minutesYield · 4 rollsRegion · Safi

Ingredients

What you’ll need

  • 1 lb butterflied sardines
  • 1/2 cup Chermoula sauce (cilantro, parsley, garlic, lemon, olive oil, cumin, paprika, salt)
  • 1 cup flour
  • vegetable oil
  • 4 soft flatbread wraps
  • tomato and onion slices

Method

How it comes together

  1. 1

    Stuff: Coat butterflied sardines inside with Chermoula paste. Sandwich them in pairs.

  2. 2

    Fry: Dredge in flour. Fry in hot oil (375°F / 190°C) for 2 to 3 minutes per side until crispy.

  3. 3

    Assemble: Wrap in warm flatbread with fresh tomatoes, onions, and extra chermoula.

Accuracy note

Sardines and chermoula are traditional; the bread-roll construction is a practical contemporary street-food treatment.

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