Mechouia Salad for a dinner party — went down extremely well

I made Mechouia Salad for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The boldly spiced and warming profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced dried rose petals used that way before.

Tunisian cuisine is the spiciest of the Maghreb cuisines thanks to the importance of harissa. I explained the a family couscous Friday context as I served it which helped people appreciate it fully. fresh lemon juice was what I offered alongside and it worked perfectly. Excellent dinner party dish — impressive without being inaccessible.