Lakra me Mish Cabbage and Meat Stew
A weekend Albania dinner made with beef. Ready in about 5 hours 38 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.
- 28 minPrep (about)
- 5 hr 10 minCook (about)
- 5 hr 38 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- More effortDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 1.1 lb beef Shopping tip: Chuck roast or stew beef, cut in cubes.
Fresh & other
- 1 cabbage
- 1 tbsp tomato paste Shopping tip: Tomato paste (UK: tomato purée), in a small can or tube.
- 2 red bell pepper Shopping tip: Bell pepper (UK recipes call it pepper).
- 1 onion
- 4 ¼ cups boiling water
Sauces & oils
- Splash olive oil
Spices & seasonings (4): paprika, chile flakes, salt, pepper
- 2 tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp chile flakes Shopping tip: Crushed red pepper flakes.
- Pinch salt
- Pinch pepper
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Cooking.
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Add some olive oil to a cook pan or pot.
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One heated add in your onions, diced beef, red peppers.
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Fry for 5 minutes stirring every so often.
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The meat should be fully browned.
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Add the paprika, tomato puree, chilli flakes.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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Mix and continue to fry for 2 minutes.
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Add the cabbage.
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Stir the mixture together.
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Fry the mixture while stirring every so often for 3-5 minutes.
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Most of your oil should have burned away.
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Pour the boiling water in the pan, ensuring that the water level fully covers the cabbage, plus around 1 inch above it.
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Put on the lid.
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Bring to the boil.
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Leave to simmer for 2.5 hours.
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Your stew is ready when the cabbage is tender and meat tender, serving.
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Serve into wide bowls.
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Leave to cool for 5 minutes.
On the side: Crusty bread
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (5 min)
- Slice the bread. Warm it in the oven for 5 minutes if you like.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.