Tajine mtewem, usually abbreviated to mtewem (Arabic: طاجين مثوم) is a traditional Algerian dish,[1] and more specifically Algerine (from the city of Algiers).[2] It is made from minced meatballs, pieces of chicken or lamb meat, garlic, chickpeas and almonds. Its sauce is prepared with a grated onion and a lot of garlic ("mtewem" means “with garlic") and is usually cooked in a tajine pot.[3][4][5] Like most Algerian dishes, it is usually served with either a white or red spicy sauce.[6]

Tajine Mtewem
Algerian tajine mtewem with beef and meatballs
Alternative namesTagine mtewem, Mtewem
Place of originAlgeria
Region or stateAlgiers
Serving temperatureHot
Similar dishesTajine Kefta
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References

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  1. ^ Bouksani, Louisa (1989). Gastronomie Algérienne. Alger, Ed. Jefal. p. 135.
  2. ^ Bouayed, Fatima-Zohra (1983). La cuisine algérienne. Paris: Messidor/Temps actuels. ISBN 2-201-01648-8. OCLC 11290460.
  3. ^ "African cuisine: Algerian mtewem". Le Journal de l'Afrique. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  4. ^ "mtewem, cuisine algerienne المثوم". Amour de cuisine (in French). 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  5. ^ Harig Benmostefa, Fatima Zohra. "Lexique et identité culturelle de la gastronomie Algérienne d'expression française". Aleph: Langues, Médias & Sociétés – via Université Mohamed Ben Ahmed Oran2.
  6. ^ Chun, Hui-Jung (1996). "Food of Maghreb -Algerian food in particular-". Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture (in Korean). 11 (5): 660. ISSN 1225-7060.