Easy Peasy Recipe: Algerian Spiced Kofta & Peas Tagine/Djwaaz

I love cooking this Kofta & Peas tagine/djwaaz dish (Dowara Kadeba) as it's simple to make but is packed with North-African, aromatic, flavour. The chilly also gives this dish a nice kick, a perfect way to warm you up on those cold, soggy days. 

This delicious tagine is made with the warm, and rich, staple spices of Algerian red-sauced tagines: Paprika, Raas Al Hanoot, Black Pepper and lots of dripping-wet, fresh, Coriander. 

I promise you that the house will smell heavenly when cooking this!  

There are two ways of making this dish and it really comes down to how much time you have on your hands. If you have a little bit of time you can make meatballs with the minced meat. However, if you're a little rushed and don't have time to roll out neat, round, meat balls, then you can just put the minced meat in as it is (as I've done in this recipe). It's really up to you.

Ingredients:

• 500g Minced Lamb/Beef
• A bag of frozen Peas
• 10 cloves of Garlic
• 1 hot red/green chilli
• 1 bunch of fresh Coriander
• Vegetable Oil
• Halal Beef Stock
• Paprika
• Black Pepper
• Raas Al Hanoot Spice (Supermarket or a Halal butcher, especially if they're North African-they' definitely have it!)
• Salt
• Tomato Puree

Instructions:

Pour 2 tbsp of vegetable oil in a pot on medium heat.

1.  Place the minced meat in the pot and add:
   -5 cloves of crushed Garlic
   -1 tsp of Parika
   -3/4 tsp of Raas Al Hanoot Spice
   -1/2 tsp of Black Pepper
   - 1 cube of halal Beef Stock
   -Salt to taste
   -Half a bunch of fresh, finely chopped Coriander
2. Combine all of the ingredients, stirring well, until the minced meat is cooked and well separated.
3. In the meantime, in a separate bowl, add the bag of frozen peas with all of the above spices (same measurements) and combine well.
4. Add the marinated peas to the pot, along with 1 hot chilli,  combine well and let it cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add enough water to fully cover the peas along with 1 tbsp of Tomato Purée.
6. Let it cook until the sauce has thickened (usually around 20 minutes). Add salt to taste.

Et Voila! Enjoy your delicious meal, you Chef, you!