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Pea and Carrot Stew with Meat

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Pea and Carrot Stew with Meat

A comforting pea and carrot stew with meat — a favorite for families, especially in winter. This version uses garlic instead of onion; every cook has their own touch.

Total time50 min
Prep25 min
Cook25 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyMedium
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Soups and stewsInternationalGluten freeNut freeEgg freeMediumBalanced time

Recipe story

Pea and carrot stew with meat — best served with fluffy rice and vermicelli.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg meat, cut into stew-size pieces
  • 1/2 kg carrots
  • 1 bag frozen peas (about same quantity as the carrots)
  • Tomato juice or passata
  • Garlic
  • Fresh chopped cilantro (coriander)
  • Salt
  • Ghee
  • Oil
  • For more of Esraa’s dishes see: How to make Kousa Aplama in yogurt
  • To make shrimp stew see: Shrimp Stew

Method

  1. In a pot, cover the meat with water and place it over high heat
  2. Skim off all the foam from the surface, add the seasonings, then reduce the heat and let it simmer until tender
  3. In another pot, fry the sliced carrots in ghee and oil and wait until they soften a little, then add the peas and stir together with a pinch of salt
  4. Let them cook for about 10 minutes over low heat
    Timers: 10 min
  5. Add the crushed garlic, the coriander, and the cooked meat and stir for a while, then add the meat broth and the tomato purée
  6. Let the pea and carrot stew with meat boil until the broth and sauce thicken
  7. Serve the pea and carrot stew with meat with rice and vermicelli
  8. Esraa Salem Samak
  9. For more of Esraa's delicious dishes, here is this link: How to make kousa ablama bil laban (zucchini in yogurt)
  10. To make the tasty and easy shrimp stew, here is this link: Shrimp Stew (prawns)

Notes and serving ideas

  • How to make Kousa Aplama in yogurt
  • Shrimp Stew
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