Kabset Baitenjan (Iraqi-style Beef & Vegetable Stew)
>> Saturday, 30 May 2009
Since I first read about this stew in December's issue of Saveur, I have been making it often. When my brother first tasted whilst visiting me back in January, he just could not get it off of his mind. So, when I visited my family in Guyana recently, he requested that we make the stew together. This week's column gives you some insight into a sibling relationship and food communication. Click here to read it.
The spice paste is what gives this stew it's unique flavour especially when mixed and cooked with the tomato sauce. It's a one-pot dish that's great for entertaining and everything is cooked twice. A note before I send you to the recipe - it calls for frying the veggies and meat in a deep pot but I found it to be way too oily the first time I made it, I have since switched to pan frying which uses a lot less oil. For the original recipe, click here. For my adaption with less oil, click here and scroll down to the bottom of the column. I'm thinking that I'd like to try it with chicken sometime.
Happy Weekend everyone and I'm looking forward to catching up on your posts!
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46 comments:
wow that is an impressive stew I would want this often as well...your brother sounds - well - like a brother...LOL
Thanks for the link to that great website, and the stew looks mouthwatering... I will have to try!
That stew looks ever so good and flavorful!
Cheers,
Rosa
this sounds and looks so good. I think I'd like to try it with mutton.
Wow! The flavors in the stew are amazing....sounds absolutely delicious!
yummy!! I love beef stew and I love the combination of spices, this must be really good. I'm also imagining this combo with lamb!
This beef stew looks delicious. I know it would taste good over some perfectly cooked jasmine rice YUM!
the spices look like what I would use to make a spicy curry over the weekend :)
Curry looks too good with all those spices.
Wow cynthia that is one delicous yummy lookinh beef dish you have made.
Wish i had them for todays lunch. Love the colour too.
I think it is wonderufl you can cook together with you brother wheneve ryou are togther.
My sis hubby is also like your bro, he cooks but whne it is time to cleaning up that he doens't do and sis has to clean up :-)
Cynthia dear, that looks perfect and yummy for a wholesome meal...
Although I am not a big fan of beef, I think I would love this as the ingredients in the stew sound delicious but I would prefer it with chicken.
I love stews esp with rice! So comforting. I'm bookmarking this! Thanks.
Looks tasty and hearty. I'd love some right now. ;-)
Paz
I want to dig in this stew. You always captivate me with your pictures and dishes.
it looks lovely. I had wanted to make it but couldn't; now I really want to make it.
Very unique stew! The flavors must be wonderful with the spice paste!
Like this kind of comfort dish. This spice paste must be so flavourful !
Oh this stew looks the business, very impressive. I bet its packs a punch full of flavour - yum!
Cynth!
Lovely recipe! You don't hear too often of specific Middle East region recipes too often.
Great post and enticing photography!
Gabi @ mamaliga.
Hi Cynthia- this stew sounds fabulous! I'm bookmarking your column with the recipe in it now...
Cynthia, I dont blame your bro for requesting this dish. They do look and sound good! It would be better if he at least help clean the kitchen and do the dishes. lol!
Cythnia no wonder your brother wants this stew so much it looks absolutely 100% delicious.
Probably I could try with lamb. Delicious The Iraqi style stew!
Hmmm....looks delicious! I am sure it tasted heavenly...I will try this.
That looks fabulous! I don't eat beef, but this i will try with some chicken. My little one is going to love this!
Yum.. this stew looks like it's perfect paired with hot, steaming rice (I eat everything with rice, ok? :o) It's making me hungry.. and by the way, come drop by my site coz I made your Coconut-Cilantro rice. :o)
Interesting stew!
Wow!
It looks so delicious
Thank for sharing
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Very interesting...like the ingredients that you use...a bit of everything. I am sure that taste just great. Yummie!
That soup does look good! I like all of the spices in it.
Love it - absolutely love it!
Oh wow--I'm bookmarking that one to make for Tavo. That looks right up his alley!
You have the most beautiful stew recipes I have ever seen Cynthia!!
Those near/middle Eastern spices do it for me every time. So aromatic, so evocative.
This would therefore be a winning dish for me, too!
This stew must be delicious. Look at the spices, herbs used!
'flooding' warning (as my mouth can't stop watering :) :) Will remind myself to wear bib everytime come to your site!
Love this meat stew, my dad also added in loads of spice, super-delicious!
beef stew is my favorite...and this is really delicious and flavorful!
Drooling! That looks sooo good. All your pictures of your recipes make me hungry when it's not even time to eat! I've been MIA but I'm back and loving reading your site again!
When I first looked at the picture I thought Moroccan - but regionally it fits - beautiful. I'd love to serve this in my tagine. Individual tagines would be amazine too.
Happy weekend Cynthia! This looks like it would be wonderful with chicken...so savory.
If you used all of those spices pictured, you're a woman after our own hearts! Awesome recipe!
vat an amzing stew.. yumm yumm!!
Thanks for the round up of yummies! cant wait t try this out :)
cheers!!
Cynthia, this dish looks so delicious. Reminds me somewhat of beef or lamb stews we make in Azerbaijan. Looks so good!
This looks hearty and comforting and delicious! Bookmarked: thanks!
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