Sfax-style charmoula

Name: Sfax-style charmoula
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 95 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Tunisie
Ingredients: 1000 g finely sliced onion; 200 g raisins; 80 g olive oil; 3 g ground cinnamon; 2 g turmeric; 2 g salt; 500 ml water

Sfax-style charmoula : sweet Tunisian onion condiment.

Ingredients

1000 g finely sliced onion
200 g raisins
80 g olive oil
3 g ground cinnamon
2 g turmeric
2 g salt
500 ml water

Preparation

Wash, drain and prepare finely sliced onion. Cut evenly for consistent cooking.

Rinse raisins, then soak for 30 minutes in water taken from the total. Keep both fruit and liquid for the recipe.

Heat the allotted oil and sauté finely sliced onion, olive oil over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring without burning.

Add raisins, ground cinnamon, turmeric, salt and mix carefully to distribute the ingredients and seasoning.

Pour in the stated amount of water, bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 60 minutes. Add a little hot water only if needed.

Uncover and reduce over low heat for about 20 minutes, stirring regularly to prevent sticking.

Check that onions are meltingly soft and the mixture thick yet supple. This home version keeps the raisins rather than straining their infusion.

Serve warm or at the preferred serving temperature, after stirring and checking the consistency. Divide into the stated portions.