Dwida Mfawra (Steamed Vermicelli)
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Algerian, Tunisian, North African
Dwida Mfawra (Steamed Vermicelli)
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Dwida mfawra is a traditional Tunisian and Algerian recipe that consists of steamed thin broken vermicelli that are baked and served with a meat stew, typically lamb or chicken.
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Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless lamb shoulder , cut into pieces
- 4 hard boiled eggs
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 20 oz. thin fideo (cut vermicelli)
- ½ cup dried chickpeas (soaked for 12 hours)
- 4 small potatoes , cut in half
- 4 green hot peppers
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 onions , thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic , pressed
- 1 tablespoon harissa
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon tabel karwiya (spice blend)
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 cups water (boiling)
- salt
- pepper
Equipment
- Couscous steamer
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Instructions
- In the lower part of a couscous steamer (double boiler), heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat and cook the onion for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add the garlic and stir well.
- Add the lamb chunks and chickpeas and fry for 3 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste, harissa, tabel, coriander, and turmeric and sauté again for 2 minutes.
- Add 2½ cups (600ml) of the boiling water and simmer for 1 hour.
- After 20 minutes of cooking, add the potatoes. The sauce should cook for about 1 hour. If, during this time, it becomes too concentrated or it is about to stick to the bottom and burn, add boiling water and simmer.
- Pour the fideo into a large container, add the vegetable oil and mix by hand to soak them well with this oil.
- Add the remaining boiling water to the sauce in the lower part of the couscoussier and place the angel hair in the upper part of the couscoussier by creating a hole in the center to allow the steam to go through. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes (depending on the thickness of the pasta).
- Fry the green hot peppers and peel them.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F (180˚C).
- Place the fideo in a baking dish and add some sauce, just enough to soak the pasta.
- Baking should take between 10 and 20 minutes. Pay attention to the baking time, as the pasta should not dry while baking. Add a little sauce if necessary.
- When serving, add the fideo in a dish, place the pieces of lamb, potatoes and chickpeas.
- Sprinkle with sauce and decorate with the eggs (halved or quartered) and fried green hot peppers on top.
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