Loubia Khadra- String Beans and Beef Dish

Name: Loubia Khadra- String Beans and Beef Dish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 1 tbsp cooking oil; 2 lbs stew beef; 3 oz tomato paste; 4 garlic cloves; 1 onion diced; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp ginger powder; 2 tsp sweet paprika; 2 lbs string beans washed and cut into 1/3rds; 2 roma tomatoes diced; 6 cups stock of choice or water with salt to taste preference; Lemon wedges for garnish; Parsley for garnish; Harissa or hot sauce of choice for garnish

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:55min

This is a staple in Algerian cuisine and it is so comforting and delicious. Not to mention how healthy it is! This dish is so simple and easy to make it will easily become a staple in your meal rotations. Enjoy with fresh bread!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:05:29 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories245.6 kcal (12%)

Total Fat7.5 g (11%)

Carbs16.2 g (6%)

Sugars7 g (8%)

Protein31.4 g (63%)

Sodium793.1 mg (40%)

Fiber4.8 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1 Tbspcooking oil

2 lbsstew beef

1 tspsalt

1 tspblack pepper

1 tspturmeric

1 tspginger powder

2 tspsweet paprika

2 lbsstring beans

washed and cut into 1/3rds

2Roma tomatoes

diced

6 cupsstock

or water with salt to taste preference

or hot sauce of choice, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

In an instant pot on sautée mode, place oil and allow to heat up. Sear the meat in the oil for a few minutes, then add the tomato paste, garlic, onion and spices. Mix well and sautee for a about 5 minutes.

cooking oil1 Tbsp

stew beef2 lbs

tomato paste3 oz

garlic cloves4

onion1

salt1 tsp

black pepper1 tsp

turmeric1 tsp

ginger powder1 tsp

sweet paprika2 tsp

Step 2

Add 6 cups stock of choice or water with a few teaspoons of salt to the pot and bring to a boil.

stock6 cups

Step 3

Cover the pot and cook the meat on high pressure for 30 minutes to become tender.

Step 4

While the meat is cooking, wash, inspect and cut the string beans into 2-3 inch pieces.

Step 5

Add tomatoes and string beans to the pot once it's done cooking the meat and allow it to cook for 20 minutes or until the green beans reach your desired softness.