Saltah (Ground Beef or Lamb Stew)

Name: Saltah (Ground Beef or Lamb Stew)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Yemeni Highlands & Hadhrami
Ingredients: 0.25 cup vegetable oil; 1 lb ground beef; 2 onions; 4 yukon gold potatoes; 2 tomatoes; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp fresh ground black pepper; 5 cup beef broth; 2 large eggs; 2 tbsp cilantro leaves; 2 tbsp fenugreek seeds

Gently simmered beef, potatoes and tomatoes, warmed with fenugreek, a Yemeni stew.

1 hr 30 min · Serves 8 · Medium

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 75 min · 90 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Heat oil in 3 quart saucepan over medium heat. Add meat and onions; cook, stirring often for 10 minutes.
10 min
2
Add potatoes, tomatoes, salt, pepper and broth. Bring to boil on high heat, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 1 hour or until meat and potatoes are well cooked, adding water if necessary.
60 min
3
Stir in eggs and cilantro. Cook 2 more minutes, remove from heat and stir in zhug and hulbah.
4
Zhug is a middle eastern pesto and hulbah in fenugreek paste. Purchase them in Middle Eastern grocery stores.