Tunisian Beef Stew (Liftiyya)

Name: Tunisian Beef Stew (Liftiyya)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian & Sahel
Ingredients: 1 lb stew meat; 2 tbsp tabil; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 onion; 1 lb fresh tomato; 1.5 cup water; 2 tsp harissa; 0.5 cup canned chick-peas; 2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1.5 lb turnips; 0.667 cup parsley; 10 oz spinach; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1 lemon

A stew of stew meat, tabil and tomato, seasoned with harissa and cayenne and grilled.

2 hr 30 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 120 min · 150 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Roll the meat in Tabil and black pepper. In a casserole, heat the olive the oil over medium heat.
2
Brown the meat with the onions until coated with a syrupy gravy, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the tomatoes, 1 cup of the water, the Harissa, chickpeas, and cayenne, and bring to a boil, stirring.
6 min
3
Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of water, the turnips, parsley, spinach, and salt, season with black pepper, and cook until the turnips are easily pierced with a skewer, about an hour. Stir in the lemon juice and serve.
120 min