Hafechabis (traditional Swiss stew)
Ingredients
for 4 people
oil for frying | |
800 g | stewing lamb (e.g. shoulder), cut into approx. 3 cm cubes |
¾ tsp | salt |
a little | pepper |
1 ½ tbsp | white flour |
2 | onions, halved, cut into strips |
2 | garlic cloves, finely chopped |
800 g | white cabbage *-* |
1 | bay leaf |
2 | cloves |
3 dl | meat bouillon |
¼ tsp | nutmeg |
salt and pepper to taste |
1 kg | waxy potato, peeled, cut into approx. 3 cm cubes |
salted water, boiling | |
2 tbsp | butter |
1 bunch | chives, finely chopped |
How it's done
Meat
Heat the oil in a cooking pot. Season the meat, add in batches, brown for approx. 5 mins. each, remove, dust with flour, reduce the heat, wipe the cooking fat from the pan.
Hafechabis
Add a dash of oil to the same pan. Add the onions and garlic, sauté for approx. 3 mins. Add the cabbage, bay leaf and cloves, cook for approx. 5 mins. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil, reduce the heat. Return the meat to the pan, cover and braise for approx. 1½ hrs., season.
Boiled potatoes
Cook the potatoes, uncovered, in boiling salted water for approx. 15 mins. until soft. Drain the potatoes and return to the pan. Add the butter and chives, mix carefully, serve with the stew.
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