Yemenite Goulash at Marvad Haksamin in J'lem

jkw ↓

Sun, Jan 15 2012, 9:21 pm

Fell in love with this wonderful stew and want very much to replicate? Anybody have ideas? TIA

solo

Mon, Jan 16 2012, 9:36 am

ive never been to the place you mention but island grill in brooklyn makes a great yeminite soup.
if u google island grill yeminite soup u should find an article including video and recipe if u dont find it ill post recipe when I can

↑ jkw ↓

Mon, Jan 16 2012, 2:44 pm

Tx for the suggestion. The "goulash" we had was just meat, no potatoes and an incredible thick sauce. Is that the same thing as island grill?

abby1776

Mon, Jan 16 2012, 4:05 pm

Marvad Haksamin has been in business for a million years (at least) - I cannot believe more people arent familar with it - when my mother was in seminary over 50 years ago in EY (before the 1967 war) she used to eat at Marvad Haksamin - I will have to ask her.

↑ jkw ↓

Mon, Jan 16 2012, 8:09 pm

Thank you! Have hawajii so that is taken care of. Very Happy

ra_mom ↓

Tue, Jan 17 2012, 12:19 am

Something like this?
http://zoozsfood.blogspot.com/......html

↑ jkw

Tue, Jan 17 2012, 8:09 am

I'll try it. Don't remember the mint, though. Tx!

↑ ra_mom ↓

Tue, Jan 17 2012, 4:39 pm

If you're sure their stew has haiwaj in it, you can just sub out the spices and herbs for lots of haiwaj.

hop613

Tue, Jan 17 2012, 6:02 pm

I just went there when I was in Israel. All I can say is YUM.

↑ ra_mom ↓

Tue, Jan 17 2012, 10:37 pm

Where in Jerusalem is Marvad Haksamin?

grace413 ↓

Tue, Jan 17 2012, 11:53 pm

It's on Emek Refaim and it is very yum.

↑ ra_mom

Wed, Jan 18 2012, 1:43 am

grace413 wrote:

It's on Emek Refaim and it is very yum.

Can you tell me which neighborhood that's in? embarrassed

↑ grace413

Wed, Jan 18 2012, 2:41 am

Do you know where Liberty Bell Garden/Inbal Hotel is? You go south on that road and wind up on Emek Refaim. It's German Colony/Baka.

ally

Wed, Jan 18 2012, 3:50 am

There is also one on King George, towards the Plaza but on the opposite side of the road

supermama2

Wed, Jan 18 2012, 6:14 am

Before I make any plans to shlep out there, what is the kashrus? Not to start a heated thread or anything like that LOL

eatingbagels

Wed, Jan 18 2012, 10:00 am

Posting this from the link ra_mom posted: http://zoozsfood.blogspot.com/......html that was posted above so I can add to my recipe box.

Y cooked this for us. It's a recipe his parents cooked, both of whom were Sephardi Jews who came from the Yemen. It has very few ingredients but is fantastically flavourful. Serve with some rice or naan bread.

2 lbs (1k) stewing beef in cubes
tblspoon oil
1 medium onion chopped
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon turmeric
3 cardomom pods slightly crushed
cup of chopped mint
1 and half cups of chopped parsley
salt and pepper to taste

Heat oil in a large pan and fry the onion for a few minutes until translucent. Add garlic and cook for a couple of minutes more. Then add the beef and the spices, stir well and cook until the meat is very lightly browned. Add the mint and parsley, stir well and cover with a tight fitting lid. Cook for 1 and half to 2 hours or until the meat is tender and the sauce has thickened enough to coat the meat - Stirring every now and again during cooking.

The stew creates its own juice during the cooking.