Seafood Briouats with Shrimp

Briouats are small Moroccan pastries which are stuffed with a variety of fillings and then fried. In this Seafood Briouat version, crisp, paper-thin Moroccan pastry called warqa encloses a spicy seafood filling made from shrimp and rice vermicelli. Phyllo (fillo) dough or spring roll wrappers can be substituted for the warqa.

These and other briouats are especially popular in Ramadan. Once prepped, they can be frozen for up to two months until needed for frying, making them a perfect iftar or tea time food to make in advance.

Photo ? Christine Benlafquih

Tuna Briouats

If you're looking for new foods to present on your Ramadan table, try making either Tuna and Potato Briouats or Tuna Briouats with Cheese and Onions. In addition to being surprisingly delicious, it's likely that the ingredients are staples in your kitchen, which will allow you to make the filling and pastries on fairly short notice.

As with other briouats, the pastries may be folded well in advance of cooking and refrigerated or frozen until frying time.

Photo ? Christine Benlafquih

Seafood Briouats with Shrimp

Briouats are small Moroccan pastries which are stuffed with a variety of fillings and then fried. In this Seafood Briouat version, crisp, paper-thin Moroccan pastry called warqa encloses a spicy seafood filling made from shrimp and rice vermicelli. Phyllo (fillo) dough or spring roll wrappers can be substituted for the warqa.

These and other briouats are especially popular in Ramadan. Once prepped, they can be frozen for up to two months until needed for frying, making them a perfect iftar or tea time food to make in advance.

Photo ? Christine Benlafquih