T'fina Aricha (Beef and Wheat Stew)
T'fina Aricha (Beef and Wheat Stew) is a traditional Tunisian recipe for a classic stew of beef and durum wheat thickened with cow's foot gelatine and served with a minced beef and egg custard. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Tunisian version of: Beef and Wheat Stew (T'fina Aricha).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
170 minutes
Total Time:
190 minutes
Serves:
6
Rating: 
Tags : Beef RecipesTunisia Recipes
This is a classic stew that originates in Algeria's Sephardic Jewish community.
Ingredients:
1kg beef (shoulder steak is traditional), cubed
3 garlic cloves, crushed
100g minced beef
1 cow's foot cut into rings or 2 calves' feet, halved
400g durum wheat grains, husked
3 eggs, beaten
salt, pepper and
turmeric, to taste
harissa, to taste
lemon juice, to taste
Method:
Combine the cubed beef, wheat grains, garlic, cow's foot and 2l water in a pan. Season with salt, black pepper and turmeric and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for about 90 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the dabahiya (egg and beef custard). Combine the minced beef and eggs and season with salt and black pepper. Cook gently in a bain-marie (double boiler) for 60 minutes or until set. Un-mould the dabahiya and transfer to a stew pan. Cover with water and simmer gently for 1 hour.
Uncover the stew and continue cooking until almost dry. Transfer to a large serving dish then slice the dabahiya and arrange on top. Garnish with a generous squeeze of lemon juice and a little harissa. Traditionally this is served with hard-boiled eggs.
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