Tunisian Mloukhiya

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1. 1Step 1: Heat some water in a saucepan or in your kettle. Set aside.
2. 2Step 2: In a medium pot without the heat turned on, add the olive oil and the Mloukhiya powder. Mix well until combined.
3. 3Step 3: Slowly start adding the hot water while mixing. It will become gelatinous but don’t worry, it will break down with cooking.
4. 4Step 4: Once you added a good amount of the hot water and the Mloukhiya relatively broke down, put the pot on medium/low heat and keep stirring.
5. 5Step 5: Cover with a lid and stir every 10 min.
6. 6Step 6: In the meantime, season the meat. Place your meat in a bowl and add the chopped onions, garlic, tomato paste, olive oil, chili flakes, turmeric, coriander & caraway, salt & pepper. Mix well! Set aside.
7. 7Step 7: Once the Mloukhia has been simmering for 2 hrs, add the meat. Cover and let simmer again for another 2 hrs.
8. 8Step 8: Add the sage leaves and uncover the pot for the last 20-30 min of cooking so that the oil floats on top and the consistency of the sauce becomes a little thick.
9. 9Step 9: Spoon in shallow bowls and serve with hot bread.