Seafood Pastilla Recipe
Add a touch of elegance to your table with this seafood pastilla flavored with our special blend of spices for pastilla. This recipe combines rich flavors and a crispy texture, perfect for lovers of refined cuisine.
Ingredients :
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250 g small pastilla leaves
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300 g of peeled shrimp
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300 g diced squid
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300 g of white fish cut into large cubes
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100 g rice vermicelli
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80 g pitted green olives chopped into small pieces
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1/4 preserved lemon cut into pieces
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150 g sliced button mushrooms
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100 g melted butter
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Juice of half a lemon
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5 cl olive oil
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1 clove of garlic minced
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1 onion sliced
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1 tsp. salt
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1 tsp. pepper
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2 tsp. from harissa
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2 tbsp. chopped parsley and coriander
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1 egg beaten
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3 tbsp. of our special spice mix for pastilla
Preparation :
1. Preparation of seafood
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In a hot pan, sauté the squid and shrimp in 3 tbsp butter for 2 to 3 minutes. Reserve in a bowl.
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Sauté the cubes of white fish in 2 tbsp butter over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
2. Preparation of the stuffing
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In another pan, heat the olive oil and sauté the onion, garlic, mushrooms, harissa, olives, and our special spice mix for pastilla for 5 minutes over medium heat.
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Add the candied lemon, parsley, and coriander, then mix.
3. Preparation of vermicelli
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Soak the rice vermicelli in hot water for 5 minutes. Drain it, then cut it into small pieces.
4. Assembling the stuffing
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In a large bowl, carefully mix the white fish, seafood, vermicelli, and the mushroom and onion preparation.
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Add the lemon juice and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
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Divide the stuffing into four portions.
5. Assembling the pastillas
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Butter a small round mold and line it with a small sheet of pastilla. Brush the sheet with butter and cover it with a second sheet to reinforce it.
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Fill the pastilla sheet with a portion of filling. Fold the edges over, then brush them with butter and beaten egg to seal.
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Place the small pastilla, folded side down, on a buttered baking sheet. Brush it with melted butter.
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Repeat the operation until the filling is exhausted.
6. Cooking the pastillas
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Bake the pastillas in a preheated oven at 180°C until they are golden.
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Serve the pastillas hot.
Advice :
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For an even more refined presentation, sprinkle the pastillas with toasted sesame seeds before serving.
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Serve this dish with a green salad for a complete meal.
