Brodu tal-laham (Meet broth)
 
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A great Maltese Winter warmer. Add in some pasta or as my dad used to love add in some chunky pieces of bread lathered in butter! I used ox tail but any fatty cuts of meat with bones is fine!
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Cuisine: Maltese
Ingredients
  • 700 grams of fatty beef with bones chopped in large pieces
  • 2 small onions chopped
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 large tomato chopped
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 3 small celery stalks chopped
  • 1 kohlrabi chopped
  • 1 large potato chopped
  • 3 carrots diced
  • 1 beef and 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 2 litres of boiled water
  • Salt and pepper
  • Small handful of rice or small pasta
  • Small bunch of parsley chopped
  • Olive oil for frying
  • Olive oil
Instructions
  1. Fry onion for a few minutes until softened.
  2. Add beef and fry until lightly browned.
  3. Add in other ingredients except for the water, stock, pasta and parsley.
  4. Fry for a further five minutes.
  5. Add in stock and water. Season and bring to a boil and then simmer for 3 hours.
  6. Add in pasta or rice and simmer for a further 15 minutes.
  7. Add in parsley.
  8. Serve immediately and if wish you can also add in some large chunks of bread lathered with butter.
Recipe by A Maltese Mouthful at https://www.amaltesemouthful.com/brodu-tal-laham/