
Everyday meals
Zaligou
A summer vegetable stew of leek, green beans and garlic, bound in a light tomato sauce. An economical dish from Algerian cuisine, it is eaten lukewarm or cold, often with bread.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Sauce
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
229 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 6.7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 28 g
- of which sugars
- 12.5 g
- Fat
- 7.9 g
- of which saturated fat
- 1.3 g
- Fiber
- 8.5 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Slice the leeks into rounds, trim the green beans and cut them into short lengths.
- Fry the leeks and sliced garlic in the olive oil for 8 minutes over a gentle heat.
- Add the tomato purée and grated tomatoes, then let it reduce for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the green beans, diced potatoes, paprika, cumin and sugar.
- Add the water and simmer covered for 30 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
- Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Let it rest off the heat for 10 minutes so the flavours blend.
- Serve lukewarm or cold with round bread.
Variations and tips
Chickpea version. Add 200 g of cooked chickpeas along with the vegetables for a more filling dish.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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