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Fahsa (shredded beef stew)

Name: Fahsa (shredded beef stew)
Total time: 100 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 600 g Braising beef; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 1/2 tsp Cumin; 1/2 Chili pepper; 500 ml Stock; 2 tbsp Fenugrec (hilbah); 4 flatbreads Bread

Preparation time: 1 h 40
Servings: Serves 4

Ingredients

Serves 4

Braising beef — to buy600 g
Olive oil — to buy2 tbsp
Onion — to buy1
Garlic — to buy2 cloves
Turmeric — to buy1/2 tsp
Cumin — to buy1/2 tsp
Chili pepper — to buy1/2
Stock — to buy500 ml
Fenugrec (hilbah) — to buy2 tbsp
Bread — to buy4 flatbreads

Preparation

Brown the beef pieces in oil with the onion and garlic, 6 minutes until well coloured.
Add the turmeric, cumin and chilli, cover with broth, cover and simmer 1 hour 30 minutes, until the meat shreds easily with a fork.
Shred the beef directly in its broth, then whisk a little fenugreek powder with warm water until it foams.
Pour the piping hot shredded beef stew into a clay dish, making sure it's still sizzling.
Cover with the fenugreek foam and serve at once with flatbread.