Missounga (Beef Tripe)

shopping_basket Ingredients 16 items

• check_circle 0.5 kg lung
• check_circle 0.5 kg tripe (honeycomb)
• check_circle 0.5 kg large or small intestine
• check_circle 2 onions
• check_circle 4 cloves garlic
• check_circle 1 bell pepper
• check_circle 3 tomatoes
• check_circle Chili pepper (optional)
• check_circle 1 leek white
• check_circle A few basil leaves
• check_circle A few celery leaves
• check_circle 1 tsp four-spice powder
• check_circle 50 ml vinegar
• check_circle Vegetable oil
• check_circle Salt
• check_circle Pepper

receipt_long Preparation Steps

1. 1
   CLEANING
2. 2
   Clean the tripe with plenty of water to remove the grit, repeating the operation several times.
3. 3
   Remove as much of that part as possible (this is not mandatory).
4. 4
   Repeat the cleaning with hot water.
5. 5
   Salt the lung and bring to a boil over low heat to remove the last residues.
6. 6
   Cut the lung into pieces, washing while pressing to push out the remaining waste.
7. 7
   Clean the intestine in lukewarm water, turning it inside out to scrape the inside well.
8. 8
   Split the small intestine lengthwise to make the ties later.
9. 9
   Cut the large intestine into pieces.
10. 10
    Put all the tripe in a casserole.
11. 11
    Salt and add the vinegar to remove the smell, put on the heat and stir.
12. 12
    Remove and rewash with water to get rid of the vinegar smell, drain and set aside.
13. 13
    Boil the intestines you will use as ties for 5 minutes to make them elastic.
14. 14
    To make the bundles, roll the lung in the tripe lining and tie it with the intestine (take your time, this is a tricky step, hehe).
15. 15
    Put the bundles in a pot.
16. 16
    Salt, pepper and add the four-spice powder to the tripe.
17. 17
    Add a sliced onion and cook for 1 hour 30 to 2 hours.
18. 18
    Remove the tripe from its cooking juices and set the juices aside.
19. 19
    COOKING
20. 20
    Pour the oil into the pot that held the tripe.
21. 21
    Add the chopped onions and the seeded, sliced bell pepper, the minced garlic, and stir for 5 minutes.
22. 22
    Add the leek white and the basil and celery leaves.
23. 23
    Add the diced tomatoes and stir again, let simmer 5 minutes and add the tripe.
24. 24
    Stir, add half a sliced onion and the chili pepper.
25. 25
    Add the cooking juices, season with salt and pepper, and let cook for about thirty minutes. It's ready!