Meat / RICETTI
Maltese tripe stew
Tripe in a garlic, tomato and mint sauce.
◷ 170 min / 4 servings
Method
- Rinse cleaned tripe and simmer in fresh water for 60–90 minutes until tender. Drain and slice into strips.
- Soften onion in oil for 8 minutes. Add garlic and tomato paste.
- Add passata, water, bay and tripe. Season and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Stir in mint and cook another 5 minutes until the tripe is very tender.
✳ From the kitchen
Pre-cooked tripe needs less time in the first step.
Tradition reference
Maltese traditional dishes · historical recipe collection ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.