Somali Stew - Maraq (pronounced MAH-ruhk)

"This is a wonderfully flavored stew from "Extending the Table". One of my favorites to serve with "Injera" (see my other recipes) Add hot chili peppers or ground red pepper for a spicy stew."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 5mins
Ingredients:
15
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a large heavy saucepan, saute onion in 1-2 Tbsp.
  • oil.
  • Add and brown beef.
  • Add tomatoes and cook 10 minutes over high heat, stirring occasionally.
  • Add squash, okra, carrots, tomato paste, and 1 c.
  • water.
  • Continue to cook on high 5 minutes.
  • Add potato, green pepper, salt, cumin, garlic, cilantro, and 1 c.
  • water (or enough for thick stew consistency) Simmer until meat and vegetables are tender.
  • Serve over rice or with"Injera- Ethiopian Flat Bread" known as canjeero in Somalia.

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Reviews

  1. We thought this was great, but had a bit too much cumin in it for our tastes. I loved everything else about the dish -- the combination of vegetables in a tomato-based broth was great, and by adding a little okra you eliminate the need to thicken the stew with a roux or cornstarch later. Very good, but next time I'll add half the cumin called for. Thanks for posting! Made for ZWT4
     
  2. A pleasant mild stew. It was tasty hot and freshly made, but we have also been enjoying it chilled. I omitted the beef, and used yam in place of potato. Next time I would use more tomatoes (and less water) in place of the tomato paste, and add a few mild hot peppers.
     
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I grew up in PA Dutch country and now live in the suburbs of D.C. I am a homemaker and love to play with my kids who are now 9 and 6. My favorite room in the house is the kitchen. My children used to be explorative eaters... anything went. They are becoming more discriminating ... OK, picky ... so my newest challenge is finding interesting dishes that will meet their tastes. This usually means not admitting to specific ingredients or making them unnoticeable (such as onions). I'm loving the ability to practically pulverize my onions quickly with my food chopper. I love experimenting with different culinary traditions. When I find the time to play in the kitchen uninterrupted, dinner can be quite an adventure at our house. My ultimate month off would be to spend a month travelling around the world as a food critic. - send me back to St-Jean-De-Luz in SW France for Chipirones (a fabulous squid dish)along the bay! My favorite cookbooks are:Extending the Table by Joetta Handrich Schlabach, The Williamsburg Cookbook, The Burger Meisters by Marcel Desaulniers, The Common Grill Cookbook by Chef Craig Common, America's Best Bread Machine Baking Recipes by Donna Washburn & Heather Butt, and most recently, the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Book (I finally got a countertop ice cream freezer!)(Update on 03/17/09- hm! Not many changes!)
 
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