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Lebanese potato stew (yekhnet batata)

Potato and meat stew in a light tomato sauce

Course Main Course
Cuisine Lebanese
Keyword Comfort food, Quick and Easy, Weeknight Dinner
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Zaatar and Zaytoun

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • small handful cilantro chopped
  • 4 medium potatoes diced
  • 200 g meat lamb or beef fillet diced into small cubes approx 1-2 cm thick
  • 3 tablespoon tomato concentrate
  • boiling water to cover approx 3 cups
  • ¼ teaspoon 7 spice
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt approx
  • ½ lemon juiced

Instructions

  1. In a casserole dish, add a good drizzle of mild olive oil (approx 2-3 tablespoons) and sauté the chopped onion until golden. Then add the cilantro (fresh coriander) and garlic and sauté for a few more minutes to form the stew base

  2. Add the chopped lamb or beef fillet and sauté for a few more minutes on medium heat. You can fry the lamb off in a separate pan to avoid a fatty taste

  3. Chop the potatoes into bitesized chunks approx 2-3 cm wide. Add to the onions and meat and gently sauté for a few minutes, drizzling a little more mild olive oil if required

  4. Add the tomato pureé, 7 spice, black pepper, salt and enough boiling water to cover. Bring to a boil then lower the heat to a simmer for around 20 minutes until the potatoes are well cooked. You can also add an optional drizzle of pomegranate molasses

  5. Taste and adjust the seasoning before you turn off the heat. Squeeze on a little lemon when serving according to taste.

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Recipe Notes

You can also add an optional drizzle (1 tsp) of pomegranate molasses at the end