Beef Stew

Fahsa is a traditional Yemeni stew often prepared with spiced beef or lamb. It’s served boiling hot in a stone dish called a harda, topped with a hulba, a whipped fenugreek sauce, and eaten with bread, especially for lunch. Fahsa is particularly famous in Sana’a. If you have a stone pot, that is ideal here, as it retains heat and keeps the fahsa boiling hot. If not, use a heavy-bottomed pot, such as cast-iron or a Dutch oven. Start the hulba first — the ground fenugreek needs to soak for 2