Ma'quda

Ma'qūda (Arabic: معقودة, lit. 'knotted') is a Maghrebi fritter made of a potato-based batter.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]} In addition to puréed potato, the batter can contain garlic, salt, hot pepper, egg, and cheese.^[6]

A plate of maʿqūda served with fries, olives, and onions in Fes.

In Algeria, the fritter is popular across the northern part of the country where it is sold as a sandwich in fast food restaurants, usually with harissa. Ma'qūda is also called khbizat ma'dnos (Arabic: خبيزات المعدنوس, lit. 'small parsley breads') in the east, while in the west, it is sometimes stuffed with cheese or ground meat and eaten with harrira soup.^[7]

It is a cheap food enjoyed by students and others of modest means in cities such as Fes.^[6]