Mloukhiya by @louloukitchen_

6h30

6 servings

🫙

5 tbsp

Mloukhiya powder

🫒

200 ml

Olive oil

🥩

600 g

Beef

🧄

5 cloves

Garlic

🍅

2 tbsp

Tomato paste

🍅

2

Tomatoes

🌿

4

Fresh bay leaves

🧂

Salt

🌶️

Harissa

🌶️

1

Chili pepper

🫙

2 tbsp

Ras el hanout

🫙

1 tbsp

Cumin

1 tbsp

Tabeul

  1. Pour
    • Mloukhiya powder
    • Olive oil

    Pour the mloukhiya powder into a pot with the olive oil and cook for 10 minutes, stirring well.

  2. Add
    • Peeled tomatoes

    Add 2 liters of water and the peeled blended tomatoes, then let it cook for 2 hours on low heat until it reduces by half.

  3. Mix
    • Beef
    • Tomato paste
    • Ras el hanout

    Prepare the beef by adding the tomato paste, the meat spices and the garlic, and mix well.

  4. Add
    • Beef
    • Fresh bay leaves

    Add the beef to the preparation along with the fresh bay leaves, and let it cook on very low heat for another 4 hours until the meat is tender.

  5. Stir

    Stir and check the cooking every 30 minutes.

  6. Add
    • Chili pepper

    Add the chili pepper in the last 20 minutes of cooking.

  7. Step
    • Olive oil

    Once the cooking time is up, remove the oil that has risen to the surface, which indicates the mloukhiya is ready.

Mloukhiya by @louloukitchen_

6h30

6 servings

🫙

5 tbsp

Mloukhiya powder

🫒

200 ml

Olive oil

🥩

600 g

Beef

🧄

5 cloves

Garlic

🍅

2 tbsp

Tomato paste

🍅

2

Tomatoes

🌿

4

Fresh bay leaves

🧂

Salt

🌶️

Harissa

🌶️

1

Chili pepper

🫙

2 tbsp

Ras el hanout

🫙

1 tbsp

Cumin

1 tbsp

Tabeul

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/7

    Pour the mloukhiya powder into a pot with the olive oil and cook for 10 minutes, stirring well.

    🫙Mloukhiya powder
    🫒Olive oil
    🥄Spoon

  2. Step 2/7

    Add 2 liters of water and the peeled blended tomatoes, then let it cook for 2 hours on low heat until it reduces by half.

    🍅Peeled tomatoes

  3. Step 3/7

    Prepare the beef by adding the tomato paste, the meat spices and the garlic, and mix well.

    🥩Beef
    🍅Tomato paste
    🫙Ras el hanout
    🫙Cumin
    🧄Garlic
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🥄Spoon

  4. Step 4/7

    Add the beef to the preparation along with the fresh bay leaves, and let it cook on very low heat for another 4 hours until the meat is tender.

    🥩Beef
    🌿Fresh bay leaves

  5. Step 5/7

    Stir and check the cooking every 30 minutes.

    🥄Spoon

  6. Step 6/7

    Add the chili pepper in the last 20 minutes of cooking.

    🌶️Chili pepper

  7. Step 7/7

    Once the cooking time is up, remove the oil that has risen to the surface, which indicates the mloukhiya is ready.

    🥄Spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Oils, Meat, Herbs, Spices, Condiments

Ingredients

Mloukhiya powder, Olive oil, Beef, Garlic, Tomato paste, Tomatoes, Fresh bay leaves, Salt, Harissa, Chili pepper, Ras el hanout, Cumin, Tabeul

Notes

Mloukhiya powder (or the equivalent of 2 large soup ladles of powder, from oriental grocery or butcher), Beef (basse côte cut), Garlic (2-3 cloves, for the sauce), Tomatoes (blended, peeled), Fresh bay leaves (3-4 leaves), Salt (to taste), Harissa (optional, no amount given), Chili pepper (added in the last 20 minutes of cooking), Ras el hanout (red, for the meat spice mix), Cumin (carvi, for the meat spice mix), Tabeul (Tunisian spice blend, optional if unavailable)

Allergens

to inform

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High-Protein, Paleo, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, soy-free, Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free

Calories

420 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 28g, Carbohydrates: 10g, Fat: 30g, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Iron: 4.5mg, Calcium: 110mg, Potassium: 620mg, Zinc: 5mg, Sodium: 650mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 900µg, Vitamin C: 15mg, Vitamin K: 250µg, Vitamin B12: 2.2µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

6 hours 0 minutes

Overall

6 hours 30 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

7 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Mixing bowl, Spoon

Appliances

Blender, Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Family Gathering, Everyday Meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@louloukitchen_

Origin

Cuisine

Tunisian, Egyptian, North African

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Saucy, Thick

Flavors

Savory, Spiced, Earthy, Umami, Slightly Bitter

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

fridge : 3-4 days (store in an airtight container,reheat thoroughly before serving), freezer : up to 3 months (store in a freezer-safe airtight container,thaw in the fridge before reheating)