Loubia Hamra meaning ‘red beans‘. Here we are talking Borlotti beans, but it can also refer to Kidney beans.
A mildly spicy mutton stew with shelled fresh Borlotti / Cranberry beans.
These beans are in season during late summer. I know, only two weeks left until its officially Autumn. Better late than never!
We are already swapping out peaches for pears and apples at the food markets here in Algeria. Are you looking forward to the seasonal produce changes? And what summer fruits and vegetables are you going to miss the most?
Back to Loubia Hamra – Borlotti Beans
I’m adding Mutton to flavour the Borlotti beans stew. It’s what we have in excess after Eid al-Adha. Use any meat you like. Cooking time may need reducing if using chicken.
You can also add off-the-bone chunks of meat, especially if you prefer a prettier end result. Again cooking time may need reducing.
Stewed Mutton and Cranberry Beans in a mildly spicy tomato sauce, flavoured with garlic, cumin and Harrisa.
You can up or lower the heat level by adjusting the amount of Harissa spice paste during cooking or, when serving.
Stewed Mutton and Cranberry Beans in a mildly spicy tomato sauce, flavoured with garlic, cumin and Harrisa.
You can up or lower the heat level by adjusting the amount of Harissa spice paste during cooking or, when serving.
Harissa – chilli spice paste is mainly used as a condiment in North African cuisine i.e. to add flavour to food after cooking. A good example of this is Garantita – savoury chickpea flour ‘flan’.
Eat this stew with a fresh crusty baguette or, try this delicious Algerian homemade bread.
Try this or any of my recipes? Show me on Instagram, I love to see your recreations!
Also, let me know if you have any Algerian recipe requests. There are a lot I want to learn, master and share, yet often the most difficult thing is choosing which one next?
