Pastilla

Pastilla (Arabic: بسطيلة, romanized: basṭīla, also called North African pie) is a North African meat or seafood pie made with warqa dough (ورقة), which is similar to filo. It is a speciality 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.

This article is about the North African meat pie. For the Philippine milk-based confectionery, see Pastillas. For Russian fruit confectionery, see Pastila.
"Bastilla" redirects here. For the genus of moths, see Bastilla (moth).

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
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