Loubia with dried meat (gueddid)

Ingredients

• 500 g white beans, soaked the day before
• 300 g dried meat
• 3 garlic cloves in their skins
• 1 small bunch coriander and parsley
• 2 tomatoes, grated
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp hot chilli
• 1 tsp salt
• 5 cl olive oil
• 2.5 l water

Method

1. Put the drained beans into a pot with garlic, the bunch of herbs and water and cook covered over low heat.
2. Rinse the dried meat and cut it into pieces.
3. After 30 minutes add meat, tomatoes, tomato paste, spices and olive oil.
4. Simmer covered until everything is cooked and the beans are very soft.
5. Remove the bunch of herbs and serve the beans hot, with the meat on top.