Zucchini Stew (Yekhnet Kousa)

Ingredients

• 1 onion (chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 250 g ground beef
• 3 zucchini
• 4 tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon tomato concentrate
• boiling water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon 7 spice
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 lemon juiced

Instructions

1. 1

   Sauté the chopped onion in mild olive oil until golden. Then add the garlic, ground beef, salt, 7 spice and black pepper. Sauté for another five minutes

2. 2

   Slice the zucchini into quarters length ways, then 2cm rounds. Add to the onion and garlic and sauté until half cooked for about ten more minutes

3. 3

   Then add either the chopped tomatoes and tomato concentrate with a cup of boiling water, OR add a can of tomatoes and a cup of boiling water

4. 4

   Bring to the boil then reduce the heat to a simmer for around half an hour until the zucchini are well cooked

5. 5

   Add the lemon juice before turning off the heat. Taste a little bit and adjust the seasoning as necessary

6. 6

   Serve with vermicelli rice