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Gargaa (sauce tomate à l'agneau)

A stew of lamb pieces slowly simmered in a spiced tomato sauce, a family dish of Libyan cuisine. The meat becomes very tender and the sauce thick, perfect with bread or pasta.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

401 kcal per serving

Protein
24.5 g
Carbohydrates
21.1 g
of which sugars
7.1 g
Fat
23 g
of which saturated fat
6.1 g
Fiber
4.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the lamb into 4 cm pieces and brown them in batches in the hot oil, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add the sliced onions and chopped garlic and let them soften over low heat for 8 minutes.
  3. Stir in the tomato paste and spices and cook for 2 minutes, stirring.
  4. Add the grated or blended tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, then cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Pour in the hot water, cover and cook over low heat for 1 hour.
  6. Add the peeled potatoes cut into wedges and continue cooking for 20 minutes, until the meat falls off easily.
  7. Adjust the seasoning and serve piping hot.

Variations and tips

Light version. Replace the lamb with chicken, reducing the cooking time to 40 minutes after adding the water.

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