Tunisian Mloukhiya by @louloukitchen_

8h20

6 servings

🫙

280 g

Mloukhiya powder

🌶️

15 ml

Harissa

🧂

1 tbsp

Spice blend

🍅

45 ml

Tomato paste

🧄

3 cloves

Garlic

🌿

3

Bay leaves

🥩

1.5 kg

Beef stew meat

🫒

400 ml

Olive oil

🍅

1

Tomato

💧

2.5 l

Water

🍊

1 ml

Orange zest

🌶️

1

Chili pepper

🍞

1 loaf

Bread

🍚

Rice

  1. Pour

    Pour the 275 g ground jute mallow leaves and 400 ml olive oil into the large pot; stir over medium heat for 10 min.

  2. Blend

    Blend the peeled tomato into pulp; add the pulp to the pot.

  3. Pour

    Pour in 2.5 l hot water and add the bay leaves; simmer on low heat for 120 min, until reduced by about half.

  4. Mix

    Mix the beef with tomato paste, garlic, ras el hanout, caraway, cumin, paprika, and salt; marinate for up to 1440 min if desired.

  5. Add

    Add the seasoned beef to the simmering mloukhiya; cook over very low heat for 240 min, until the beef is tender.

  6. Add

    Add the harissa and chili pepper for the desired heat; remove the chili pepper before serving.

  7. Stir

    Stir and check the stew every 30 min; skim off the oil that rises to the surface when the stew is ready.

  8. Stir

    Stir in the orange zest for a light fragrance; serve the stew hot with French bread for dipping.

  9. Stir

    Stir and check the cooking every 30 minutes.

  10. Add

    Add the chili pepper, then remove it before eating.

  11. Add

    Add fresh bay leaves.

  12. Remove the oil that rises to the surface once the mloukhiya is ready.

  13. Serve

    Serve with bread or rice.

Tunisian Mloukhiya by @louloukitchen_

8h20

6 servings

🫙

280 g

Mloukhiya powder

🌶️

15 ml

Harissa

🧂

1 tbsp

Spice blend

🍅

45 ml

Tomato paste

🧄

3 cloves

Garlic

🌿

3

Bay leaves

🥩

1.5 kg

Beef stew meat

🫒

400 ml

Olive oil

🍅

1

Tomato

💧

2.5 l

Water

🍊

1 ml

Orange zest

🌶️

1

Chili pepper

🍞

1 loaf

Bread

🍚

Rice

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/13

    Pour the 275 g ground jute mallow leaves and 400 ml olive oil into the large pot; stir over medium heat for 10 min.

    ground jute mallow leaves (mloukhiya powder)
    🫒olive oil
    🍲large pot
    🥄wooden spoon

  2. Step 2/13

    Blend the peeled tomato into pulp; add the pulp to the pot.

    🍅tomato
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
    🍲large pot
    🥄wooden spoon

  3. Step 3/13

    Pour in 2.5 l hot water and add the bay leaves; simmer on low heat for 120 min, until reduced by about half.

    💧hot water
    🌿bay leaves
    🍲large pot
    🥄wooden spoon

  4. Step 4/13

    Mix the beef with tomato paste, garlic, ras el hanout, caraway, cumin, paprika, and salt; marinate for up to 1440 min if desired.

    🥩beef stew meat
    🍅tomato paste
    🧄garlic
    🫙ras el hanout
    🫙caraway
    🫙ground cumin
    🌶️paprika
    🧂salt
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon

  5. Step 5/13

    Add the seasoned beef to the simmering mloukhiya; cook over very low heat for 240 min, until the beef is tender.

    🥩beef stew meat
    🍲large pot
    🥄wooden spoon

  6. Step 6/13

    Add the harissa and chili pepper for the desired heat; remove the chili pepper before serving.

    🌶️harissa
    🌶️chili pepper
    🍲large pot
    🥄wooden spoon

  7. Step 7/13

    Stir and check the stew every 30 min; skim off the oil that rises to the surface when the stew is ready.

    🫒olive oil
    🍲large pot
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄skimmer

  8. Step 8/13

    Stir in the orange zest for a light fragrance; serve the stew hot with French bread for dipping.

    🍊orange zest
    🍞French bread
    🍲large pot
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄ladle

  9. Step 9/13

    Stir and check the cooking every 30 minutes.

  10. Step 10/13

    Add the chili pepper, then remove it before eating.

  11. Step 11/13

    Add fresh bay leaves.

  12. Step 12/13

    Remove the oil that rises to the surface once the mloukhiya is ready.

  13. Step 13/13

    Serve with bread or rice.

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Spices, Vegetables, Herbs, Meat, Oils, Citrus

Ingredients

Mloukhiya powder, Harissa, Spice blend, Tomato paste, Garlic, Bay leaves, Beef stew meat, Olive oil, Tomato, Water, Orange zest, Chili pepper, Bread, Rice

Notes

Mloukhiya powder (250-300 g for 6 people), Harissa (optional, for a spicy dish), Spice blend (ras el hanout, caraway, cumin, paprika and salt), Bay leaves (optional, fresh leaves mentioned later), Olive oil (2 glasses, voice-over says approximately the same quantity as the mloukhiya powder), Tomato (peeled), Water (hot water in the voice-over), Orange zest (a very small amount, optional for flavouring), Chili pepper (removed before eating), Bread (for dipping in the sauce), Rice (served alongside)

Allergens

to inform

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Dairy-free, High-protein

Calories

870 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 51g, Carbohydrates: 39g, Fat: 57g, Fiber: 10g, Sugars: 7g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Iron: 8.1mg, Potassium: 920mg, Calcium: 190mg, Sodium: 760mg, Zinc: 9.2mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 180µg, Vitamin C: 14mg, Vitamin B12: 4.1µg, Vitamin K: 95µg, Folate: 70µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

8 hours 0 minutes

Overall

8 hours 20 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

13 steps

Equipments

Utensils

large pot, wooden spoon, chef's knife, cutting board, mixing bowl, ladle, skimmer

Appliances

Stove, Blender

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Stew

Occasions

Family meal, Dinner, Weekend meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@louloukitchen_

Origin

Cuisine

Tunisian, North African, Egyptian

Geographic

Tunisia, North Africa

Various

Aspect

Texture

Velvety, Thick, Tender, Silky

Flavors

Earthy, Herbal, Savory, Spicy, Rich, Tomato-forward

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Discard after 120 min at room temperature), fridge : 3 days (Cool promptly,Store in an airtight container at 4°C or below,Reheat until piping hot), freezer : 90 days (Portion into freezer-safe airtight containers,Freeze after cooling,Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating)