Egyptian Lahma bil Basal (Beef in Rich Onion Sauce)

Name: Egyptian Lahma bil Basal (Beef in Rich Onion Sauce)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 1 lb stewing beef; 4 onions; 2 chicken bouillon cubes; 1 bay leaf; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp canola oil; water; salt & pepper

A dish of beef and bay leaves.

2 hr 10 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Ingredients

453.59 gstewing beef, zabiha; you can cut each piece in half if you want
4 onions, sliced super thin
2 chicken bouillon cubes, halal-certified
1 bay leaf
2 tbspbutter
1 tbspcanola oil, or oil of your choice, but NOT olive oil for this
water
salt & pepper

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 120 min · 130 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Wash the meat well. Put into a saucepan with butter and oil. Cook until all beef lightly browned.
2
Add all sliced onions, bouillon cubes, salt and pepper, bay leaf and stir around cooking on medium-low heat for 15 minutes.
15 min
3
Add water, approximately 1-1/2 cups, turn to low, cover and cook for 2 hours or more. Check during cooking, add more water if too dry. But the onions should give enough liquid with initial water you added.
120 min
4
When finished you should have super tender beef with a thick oniony sauce. The onions will have cooked down to a thick rich sauce.