Mloukhia Tunisian

Method

1. 1 Roast the dried jute leaves in a dry pan for 4 minutes, then mix with olive oil to form a paste.
2. 2 Simmer the mixture over the lowest heat for 20 minutes, stirring constantly, until it changes from green to dark brown.
3. 3 Turning black is the only sign that the flour is cooked; if it's still green, the dish will be very bitter.
4. 4 Add garlic, onion, bay leaves, coriander powder, and water, then cook for 2 hours and 30 minutes.
5. 5 Add the beef chunks and cook for another 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the sauce thickens and coats the bread.

With an appliance

• Oven 4 hr

  Replace step 4: cover the pot tightly and cook the jute paste on the lower rack of the oven at 150 degrees for 2 hours, stirring every 40 minutes; add the beef from step 5 and cook for another hour at the same temperature.