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Lebanese White Bean And Beef Stew With Garlic Mint Tarka

Name: Lebanese White Bean And Beef Stew With Garlic Mint Tarka
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 500 g Beef chuck steak, cut into 2cm cubes; 400 g Great Northern beans, canned, drained and rinsed; 3 tbsp Tomato paste; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 6 clove Garlic, minced; 1 tbsp Dried mint; 1 tsp Lebanese seven spice

A comforting stew of tender beef cubes and creamy white beans simmered in tomato broth, finished with fried garlic and dried mint.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 45 min
Total: 60 min

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Technique to learn

Tarka Sizzling

Sizzling herbs and garlic briefly in warm oil to extract aromatic oils before stirring into stews.

Instructions

Step 1: Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat and sear beef cubes for 5 minutes until browned.
Step 2: Add seven spice blend and 3 cups of water to the pot, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes until beef is tender.
Step 3: Stir in tomato paste and drained white beans, bringing the stew back to a gentle simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 4: In a small skillet, heat remaining 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat and saute minced garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.

Step 5: Remove skillet from heat immediately and stir dried mint into the hot garlic oil to bloom the herb.

Step 6: Pour the fried garlic and mint oil over the bubbling stew, season with salt to taste, and serve hot with steamed rice.

Cooking tips

Do not let garlic brown too dark in the final step to avoid bitterness.
Canned beans save time, but rinse them thoroughly to remove excess sodium.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Lebanese; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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