Recipes · Algerian · Main Courses
Tajine Mtewem (Algerian Garlic Tagine)
One serving has 788 kcal and 44 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (219%), zinc (144%), selenium (84%), niacin (77%), manganese (72%) and pyridoxine (72%). Ready in 65 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 50 min
- Makes: 1 serving (434 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: beef, meat, nut
Ingredients
- 100 g Beef chuck, raw
- 100 g Lamb, ground, raw
- 25 g Garlic, raw
- 40 g Onions, raw
- 40 g Chickpeas, canned
- 15 g Almonds
- 0.5 g Cinnamon
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 1.2 g Salt
- 100 g Water
Method
- Shape the lamb mince into small meatballs.
- Brown the beef cubes and meatballs in the oil in a pot over medium-high heat, then remove and set aside.
- In the same pot, cook the grated onion and whole peeled garlic cloves gently over low heat 8-10 minutes until soft and fragrant (mtewem means "with garlic", so don't be shy with it).
- Return the meat to the pot, add the water, cinnamon, pepper and half the salt, cover and simmer 30-35 minutes until the meat is tender.
- Add the chickpeas and almonds and simmer 10 more minutes until the sauce is thick and the garlic has mellowed into the sauce.
- Season with the remaining salt and serve with bread.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 788 kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 24.8 g | |
| Water | 303 mL | |
| Fiber | 6 g | 20% |
| Protein | 43.8 g | 91% |
| Tryptophan | 0.49 g | |
| Threonine | 1.8 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.9 g | |
| Leucine | 3.3 g | |
| Lysine | 3.5 g | |
| Methionine | 1.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.49 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.8 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.4 g | |
| Valine | 2.1 g | |
| Histidine | 1.3 g | |
| Fat | 58.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 24.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 11.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 10.2 g | |
| Saturated | 18.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.93 g | |
| Cholesterol | 139 mg | |
| Calcium | 150 mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.54 mg | 60% |
| Iron | 5.3 mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 103 mg | 33% |
| Manganese | 1.3 mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 495 mg | 71% |
| Potassium | 876 mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 46.1 µg | 84% |
| Sodium | 709 mg | |
| Zinc | 11.5 mg | 144% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.59 mg | 54% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10.8 mg | 77% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 31% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.94 mg | 72% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 55.2 µg | 14% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 5.3 µg | 219% |
| Choline | 150 mg | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 4.6 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 10.8 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 7 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 5.3 mg | 36% |
| Vitamin K | 29.8 µg | 33% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
7.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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