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Gargee'an (Green Beans with Meat)

A Kuwaiti stew of tender green beans slow-cooked with lamb in a tomato and onion sauce. It's a family cooking-pot dish, served with plain white rice.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Trim the green beans and cut them in half if needed.
  2. Brown the lamb pieces in the oil in a heavy pot.
  3. Add the sliced onions and let them turn golden, about 8 minutes.
  4. Stir in the tomato paste, grated tomatoes, turmeric and cumin, and fry for 5 minutes.
  5. Cover with water and simmer for 40 minutes.
  6. Add the green beans and cook for 25 minutes over low heat until they are tender.
  7. Adjust the seasoning and serve with the rice.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian. Replace the lamb with potatoes cut into cubes.

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