Pan-fried stuffed rolls
Pan-fried stuffed rolls is a easy North African recipe that serves 5. 200 calories per serving. Recipe by Oum Arwa on YouTube.
Prep: 1 hr 15 min | Cook: 20 min | Total: 1 hr 50 min
Cost: $5.44 total, $1.09 per serving
Ingredients
- 300 g Type 45 flour (all-purpose flour)
- 300 g Extra fine semolina (very fine semolina)
- 2 cuillères à soupe Sunflower oil (about 30 ml)
- 6 g Dry baker's yeast (or 10‑12 g fresh yeast)
- 1 cuillère à café Salt
- 1 cuillère à café Sugar
- 360 ml Warm water (35‑40 °C)
- 2 Onions (medium, peeled and chopped)
- 1 Red bell pepper (diced)
- 1 Green bell pepper (diced)
- 200 g Ground meat (or ground chicken) (or ground chicken as preferred)
- 1 cuillère à soupe Olive oil (for cooking the stuffing)
- 1 petite poignée Fresh parsley (chopped, added at the end of cooking)
- 1 petite poignée Fresh cilantro (chopped, added at the end of cooking)
- 1 cuillère à café Paprika
- une pincée Fresh ginger (grated)
- 1 cuillère à café Turmeric
- une pincée Black pepper
- 3 cuillères à soupe Sunflower oil (for cooking) (for the pan)
Instructions
Mix the dry ingredients
In a large bowl, sift the flour and semolina. Add the sugar, salt, and dry yeast. Mix quickly.
Time: PT2M
Incorporate the oil and warm water
Make a well in the center, pour the sunflower oil, then gradually add the warm water while mixing with a wooden spoon until a homogeneous dough forms.
Time: PT8M
Knead the dough and let it rise
Knead the dough 5‑8 minutes until it is supple and slightly sticky. Form a ball, cover it with plastic wrap and let it double in volume in a warm place.
Time: PT45M
Prepare the stuffing
Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a pan over medium‑high heat. Add the chopped onions, red and green bell peppers, sauté 3‑4 minutes. Add the ground meat, paprika, turmeric, ginger, salt and pepper. Cook 5‑7 minutes until the liquid evaporates. At the end of cooking, stir in the chopped parsley and cilantro.
Time: PT10M
Cool the stuffing
Transfer the stuffing to a dish and let it cool completely (about 5 minutes).
Time: PT5M
Divide and flatten the dough
On a lightly floured work surface, cut the risen dough into 13 balls of 80‑85 g each. Flatten each ball into a disc about 8 cm in diameter, not too thin nor too thick.
Time: PT10M
Stuff and seal the rolls
Place a tablespoon of stuffing in the center of each disc. Fold the edges and pinch to seal, reforming a small ball. If you are not quick, cover the balls with plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out.
Time: PT5M
Quick rest (optional)
Let the stuffed rolls rest for 5 minutes under a damp cloth before cooking.
Time: PT5M
Pan cooking
Heat a non‑stick pan over medium heat, add a drizzle of sunflower oil. Place 2‑3 rolls at a time, cook 2‑3 minutes until the bottom is golden, add a little oil on top, flip and cook the other side 2‑3 minutes. Repeat until the dough is used up.
Time: PT20M
Serve
Serve the warm rolls plain or with butter, jam, or honey as desired.
Time: PT0M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 200
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 30 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
Dietary info: nut‑free, dairy‑free, low-calorie, low-fat
Allergens: gluten
Last updated: April 11, 2026






