Tunisian Loubia recipe
Carita
Loubia or bean stew is a very popular dish in North Africa (Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Libya ) made with white beans, tomato sauce and different spices.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Course Soup
Cuisine north african, Tunisian
Servings 4
Calories 174 kcal
- About 250 grams of dried white beans already put in water a night before
- Some oil
- 1 Tomato chopped into pieces
- 1 Red chili
- 2 Onions
- 1 Bouillon cube with chicken flavor
- 2 and 1/2 small spoon of Ras El Hanout
- 1 Small pinch of salt
- 1 Small spoon chopped garlic
- 2 Small spoons of paprika
- 2 and 1/2 Small spoon of turmeric
- 1 Bay leaf
- 6 pieces of chicken (type of cut based on your preference)
- 1 small box of tomato puree
- 1 liter of water
First I chop the garlic, onions and tomatoes. Then I put oil in the saucepan and fry the chicken a little.
Afterwards I add the tomatoes and onion and let it fry with the chicken.
Then I add all the spices and the tomato puree and stir everything well together while it cooks. After that I put the beans and add water.
Add the bay leaf and the chili (that I have taken the seeds from) as well as the bouillon cubes.Let this cook on low heat until the chicken is tender.
Then I take the chicken out, set it aside and let the sauce continue to boil until the beans are all done.Then I put the chicken in the pot again to heat it.
Serve with bread.
Calories: 174kcal