
Everyday meals
Jelbana
A Tunisian stew of meat and chickpeas or peas, flavoured with harissa and cumin, very comforting. Jelbana is traditionally served over a bed of semolina or with bread.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Cut the meat into 3 cm pieces. Finely chop the onion and garlic.
- Heat the oil in a large casserole and brown the meat on all sides, in small batches.
- Add the onions and garlic, let them colour for 5 minutes, then stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour in the water, add the cumin, paprika, salt and pepper, then cover and simmer gently for 40 minutes.
- Add the carrots cut into rounds and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Stir in the peas and harissa, then continue for 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the meat is melting.
- Adjust the seasoning, sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve piping hot.
Variations and tips
Chickpea version. Replace the peas with 300 g of cooked chickpeas for a more rustic version, or make it vegetarian by leaving out the meat.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia