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Mbakbaka

Spicy one-pot pasta cooked in its tomato sauce (mbakbaka 'bubbling').

Prep15 min
Cook50 min
Total1 h 5 min
Serves6
DifficultyEasy
Per serving723 kcal
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LibyaMain courseHalal-friendlyDairy-freeNut-free

Ingredients

For 6 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

  • Lamb600 g
  • Short pasta or broken spaghetti500 g
  • Onion1
  • Tomato paste3 tbsp
  • Hararat2 tsp
  • Chilli1 tsp
  • Chickpeas150 g
  • Olive oil4 tbsp
  • Water1.2 L
  • Salt1 1/2 tsp
  • Black pepper1/2 tsp

Method

  1. SauceBrown meat with onion, paste and spices; add water; simmer 40 minutes.
  2. PastaAdd raw pasta; cook until the sauce is absorbed.

Nutrition per serving

Calories723 kcal
Protein34.1 g
Carbohydrates81.9 g
Fat28.8 g
Fibre7.4 g
Sugar5.1 g
Sodium669 mg
Saturated fat9.6 g
Serving sizeabout 380 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains Wheat / gluten. Use halal-certified meat and poultry.

Quick answers

How long does Mbakbaka take to make?

About 1 h 5 min in total: 15 min of preparation and 50 min of cooking.

How many calories are in Mbakbaka?

About 723 kcal per serving, with 34 g of protein. The recipe makes 6 servings of about 380 g each.

Which allergens does Mbakbaka contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains Wheat / gluten. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Mbakbaka from?

Mbakbaka is a main course from Libya. Spicy one-pot pasta cooked in its tomato sauce (mbakbaka 'bubbling').

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