Lakra me mish — a hearty Albanian cabbage and beef stew slowly simmered with paprika, tomato and peppers until the cabbage is meltingly soft and the meat tender.
- 500g Beef
- 1 Diced Cabbage
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 3 tsp Tomato Puree
- 2 diced Red Pepper
- 1 Diced Onion
- 1/4 tsp Chilli Flakes
- Pinch Salt
- Pinch Pepper
- Splash Olive Oil
- 1 L Boiling Water
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Preparation
- Add some olive oil to a saucepan with a lid and, once heated, add the onions, diced beef and red peppers, frying for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the meat is fully browned.
- Add the paprika, tomato purée, chilli flakes and season with salt and pepper. Mix and fry for 2 minutes more.
- Add the cabbage and stir, frying while stirring occasionally for 3–5 minutes, until most of the oil has cooked away.
- Pour in the boiling water, making sure it covers the cabbage by about an inch, put on the lid, and bring to the boil.
- Simmer for 2.5 hours, until the cabbage is soft and the meat tender.
- Serve in wide bowls and leave to cool for 5 minutes.
