Jelbana

Name: Jelbana
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian
Ingredients: 500g peas, fresh or frozen; 500g lamb, cut into chunks; 4 artichoke hearts, quartered; 1 onion, chopped; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp harissa and 1 tsp paprika; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 4 tbsp olive oil

جلبانة/jel-BAH-nah/

Also known as: Marqa Jelbana, Tunisian Pea Stew

About this dish

A hearty stew of green peas, lamb and artichoke in a tomato and paprika sauce.

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Ingredients

🫛500g peas, fresh or frozen

🐑500g lamb, cut into chunks

🌱4 artichoke hearts, quartered

🧅1 onion, chopped

🍅2 tbsp tomato paste

🌶️1 tsp harissa and 1 tsp paprika

🧄3 cloves garlic, crushed

🫒4 tbsp olive oil

Method

Serves 4

Brown the lamb and onion in olive oil.

Stir in the tomato paste, harissa, paprika and garlic and cook for 2 minutes.

Add water to cover and simmer for 45 minutes until the lamb is nearly tender.

Add the peas and artichoke hearts and simmer for 20 minutes more until everything is soft and the sauce has thickened.

Season and serve with crusty bread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Marqa jelbana, Tunisian pea stew, is a home-cooking classic in spring when fresh peas and artichokes are in season.

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