Best Marak Temani Yemenite Beef Soup Recipes

YEMENITE HIGH HOLY DAY SOUP

Steps:

• Child: Store the celery, zucchini, carrots, tomato, and potatoes in separate covered containers in the refrigerator until you need them the next day. The potatoes must be in cold water or they will turn a terrible gray color.
• Adult with Child: Place the beef and chicken in a large kettle with enough water to cover them. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, until a froth forms. Remove the meat and bones and discard the water. Clean the kettle.
• Child: Put the beef and bones back in the kettle and cover with fresh water. Bring to a boil again. Lower the heat and add the unpeeled garlic cloves (by being left in their skins, they won't soften in cooking). Add the onions, turnip, and leeks or green onions. Cook, covered, about 1 1/2 hours, or until the meat seems fairly tender.
• Adult: Remove the marrow bones, add the chicken, cover, and simmer another 20 minutes. Let cool and refrigerate overnight.
• Child: Bring the soup to a boil. Add the celery, zucchini, carrots, tomato, and potatoes. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer another 20 minutes. Just before serving, add the parsley or coriander, salt, and hawayij, and cook, covered, for a few minutes.
• Adult: Remove the garlic cloves. Adjust the seasonings.
• Eat by dipping bread into the soup, scooping up the meat and vegetables and/or the sauce.

YEMENITE BEEF SOUP RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Make Hawaij: Add turmeric, cumin and pepper to a jar with a tight fitting lid and shake to thoroughly combine. (Hawaij will keep in pantry up to 3 months.) In a large bowl, combine short ribs, 2 tablespoons schmaltz, 2 tablespoons hawaij and salt, mixing well to evenly coat meat. Transfer to a plate and loosely cover with parchment paper. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight. Heat remaining schmaltz in a lidded large pot over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Cook short ribs, turning occasionally, until browned all over, about 5 minutes. Transfer meat to a plate and set aside. Decrease heat to medium-low and add onions, garlic and 2 tablespoons hawaij. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions have softened but not browned, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook 5 minutes more. Add reserved short ribs, chicken stock and cilantro and parsley sprigs. Bring to a simmer, then cook, covered, 2 hours. Add potatoes and continue cooking until they are tender, about 20 minutes. Serve soup in bowls, topped with cilantro and parsley leaves. Serve lachuch with the soup, if you like.

YEMENITE SOUP

Steps:

• Mix cumin, turmeric, and pepper.
• Put beef in a large pot and sprinkle with salt and spice mixture.
• Cook for about 5 minutes, turning occasionally.
• Add onion and tomatoes and enough boiling water to cover meat.
• Bring to a boil and skim foam from surface.
• Cover and cook over low heat for about 2 hours.
• Peel the potatoes and add to the soup, if necessary, add water to cover.
• Cook over low heat until meat and potatoes are tender (about 1 additional hour) Adjust seasoning, remove onion and tomatoes.
• Serve and enjoy!

HAWAIJ (YEMENITE SPICE MIXTURE)

Steps:

• Place all of the ingredients in a coffee grinder or pestle with mortar. Grind until the spices are finely ground. Store in a tightly closed container.