Stew
Mbakbaka

Mbakbaka

Libya

70Minutes
EasyLevel
5Serves
8Steps
About

Libya's beloved one-pot spiced pasta, where macaroni cooks directly in a rich lamb and tomato sauce loaded with bzar and chilli until it drinks up all the flavour.

Equipment
  • Large pot
  • Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Short macaroni or penne500 g
Lamb or beef, cubed400 g
Onion1
Garlic4 cloves
Tomato paste4 tbsp
Bzar (Libyan spice mix)1 tbsp
Chilli powder or fresh chilli1 tsp
Turmeric1 tsp
Olive oil5 tbsp
Salt and black pepperto taste

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