Babylonian Meat Stew

Name: Babylonian Meat Stew
Ingredients: 2 pounds lamb steak boneless stewing, well trimmed; 1 onion medium, peeled and finely chopped; 1 whole leek rinsed and coarsely chopped, geen part only; 2 cloves garlic peeled; 4 cups water; 1 tablespoon shortening or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

6 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 pounds lamb steak boneless stewing, well trimmed
1 onion medium, peeled and finely chopped
1 whole leek rinsed and coarsely chopped, geen part only
2 cloves garlic peeled
4 cups water
1 tablespoon shortening or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

1

Wash the meat under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels.
2

Put the onion, leek, and garlic into a mortar and crush everything together. If you don't have a mortar and pestle, you can put the ingredients in a heavy bowl or saucepan and crush with a potato masher or the back of a spatula or large spoon.
3

Place the meat in a Dutch oven or heavy kettle, add water, shortening, plus the onion mixture. Bring to a rapid boil, while stirring. Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.