Tunisian Beef Stew (Liftiyya) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons tabil, Tabil-Tunisian Spice Mix
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 lb fresh tomato, chopped
1 1/2 cups water
2 teaspoons harissa, Harissa Paste
1/2 cup canned chick-peas
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 1/2 lbs turnips, peeled and quartered
2/3 cup parsley, finely chopped
10 ounces spinach, cut into strips
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 lemon, juice of

Preparation

Roll the meat in Tabil and black pepper.
In a casserole, heat the olive the oil over medium heat.
Brown the meat with the onions until coated with a syrupy gravy, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the tomatoes, 1 cup of the water, the Harissa, chickpeas, and cayenne, and bring to a boil, stirring.
Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
Add the remaining 1/2 cup of water, the turnips, parsley, spinach, and salt, season with black pepper, and cook until the turnips are easily pierced with a skewer, about an hour.
Stir in the lemon juice and serve.