Medium
Yemeni
Saltah
Yemen's national dish - spicy stew with meat, vegetables, and fenugreek foam.
110
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
80 min
Cook Time
110 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
1.50 lbs
Lamb or beef
cubed
0.25 cup
Fenugreek seeds
soaked and ground
4.00
Tomatoes
chopped
3.00
Potatoes
cubed
2.00
Carrots
sliced
1.00 cup
Okra
fresh or frozen
2.00 tbsp
Zhug
Yemeni hot sauce
1.00 tsp
Coriander
ground
1.00 tsp
Turmeric
4.00
Arabic bread
for serving
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Brown meat in traditional stone pot (maddara).
2
Add spices and cook until fragrant.
3
Add vegetables and tomatoes.
4
Simmer covered for 1 hour.
5
Whip soaked fenugreek until frothy.
6
Top stew with fenugreek foam.
7
Serve bubbling hot with zhug and bread.