Kelabah قلابة ᴴᴰ
This delicious and traditional Yemeni dish is known as Kelabah / Lahm Sughar (small meat).
Kelabah (Lahm Sughar) RECIPE
قلابة (لحم صغار)
Ingredients:
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Vegetables:
2 medium sized Potatoes, long and thinly slices like french fries
1 small Tomato, chopped
3 pieces of Green Onion, chopped
1/2 of a medium sized Red Onion, thinly slices
1/2 of four different colored Peppers, green, red, orange and yellow (or two full peppers of the same color), cut into long thin slices)
1/4 cup Cilantro
Seasoning:
1 tablespoon Cumin
1 tablespoon Paprika
1 tablespoon Oregano
1 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 tablespoon Hot Peppers, chopped
1 tablespoon Garlic
1 tablespoon Salt (for vegetables)
4 tablespoons Tomato Paste
Protein:
2 pounds Veal Meat, cut into cubes
Other ingredients:
11 cups Water
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 teaspoon Salt (for meat)
Directions:
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Wash and clean your meat then put aside to dry. In a large sauce pan, boil 8 cups of water. Once the water boils, gently place all your meat inside the pot and add the 1 teaspoon of salt. Stir and let it cook on medium heat for 20 minutes. Afterwards, take the meat out of the water and set aside. Meanwhile, grab another sauce pan and heat it then add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot enough, add the thinly sliced red onions. Once the onions are golden brown, add the thinly sliced potatoes. Stir the onions and the potatoes for about a minute then add the chopped green onions. Stir everything for another minute then add all the peppers. Keep stirring for another minute and then add the tomatoes. Keep cooking all the vegetables for another minute then add your 4 tablespoons of tomato paste and blend them well with the vegetables. Next, add all of the remaining seasoning ingredients and mix them well. Add all of the meat into the mixture and mix well. Then add the remaining 3 cups of water into the mixture. Cover the pot and let it cook until the water boils. Once the water boils, add the cilantro. Cover the pot and cook for 15 minutes or until the potatoes and meat are fully cooked. Plate and enjoy!