Pastilla

Pastilla, North African pie
Alternative namesBastilla, Basṭīla, R’zeema, Tajik, Malsouka
TypeMeat pie
Region or stateMaghreb
Associated cuisine
Main ingredientsWarka dough, broth, spices; squab, chicken, fish or offal

Pastilla (Arabic: بسطيلة, romanized: basṭīla, also called North African pie) is a meat or seafood pie in Maghrebi cuisine made with warqa dough (ورقة), which is similar to filo. It is a specialty of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, where its variation is known as malsouka.: 1190  It has more recently been spread by emigrants to France, Israel, and North America.

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