One-Pot Wonders by Clifford A. Wright

Author:Clifford A. Wright
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2013-01-31T16:00:00+00:00

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Tomato and Lamb Stew

Makes 4 to 6 servings

In Arab cookery, stews usually take the name of the most important vegetable in the stew. The reason for this is that the meat acts as a condiment to the vegetable rather than being the center of the dish. This stew is popular among families in Lebanon and is called “tomato stew” because of the amount of tomatoes used. There will be a lot of liquid from the tomatoes and it will have to evaporate over the many hours that the stew simmers. The stew is ever so slightly sweet, too, from the natural sweetness of the onions and the sweet spicing of cinnamon. Serve with warm pita bread and a green salad if desired.

3⁄4 cup clarified butter or unsalted butter

1⁄4 cup pine nuts

11⁄4 pounds boneless leg or shoulder of lamb, chopped small

2 pounds onions, coarsely chopped

2 teaspoons salt

11⁄2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon bahārāt

1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

4 pounds ripe tomatoes, cut in half, seeds squeezed out, and grated against the largest holes of a grater

1. In a large flameproof baking casserole, melt the clarified butter over medium-high heat, then add the pine nuts and cook, stirring occasionally, until they turn light brown, about 2 minutes. Remove the pine nuts with a slotted spoon and reserve.

2. Add the lamb and onions to the casserole and season with the salt, pepper, bahārāt, and cinnamon and cook, stirring, until the onions are softened, about 8 minutes. Reduce the heat to very low, add the tomatoes, stir, cover, and cook for 1 hour, then uncover and cook until the sauce is thicker and the meat very tender, about another 3 hours. Serve with the pine nuts sprinkled on top.

Bahārāt

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