Boubooka with tripe and zucchini
Boubooka with tripe and zucchini is a medium Algerian recipe that serves 4. 350 calories per serving. Recipe by Casa Bena Cuisine on YouTube.
Prep: 25 min | Cook: 1 hr 4 min | Total: 1 hr 44 min
Cost: $12.07 total, $3.02 per serving
Ingredients
- 500 g Beef tripe (Well washed, cut into small pieces after blanching)
- 250 g Beef lungs (Blanched 5 min then diced)
- 1 piece Zucchini (Large, cut into pieces)
- 1 piece Hot pepper (Whole, add at end of cooking)
- 1 piece Large onion (Thinly sliced)
- 200 g Dried chickpeas (Soaked the night before, drained before cooking)
- 4 cloves Garlic (Finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp Tomato paste (About 15 ml)
- 1 tbsp Sweet paprika (About 15 ml)
- 1 tsp Ground black pepper
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro (Heaped, chopped)
- 4 tbsp Sunflower oil (About 60 ml)
- 1 l Boiling water (For pressure cooking)
Instructions
Blanch the tripe and lungs
Submerge the tripe and lungs in boiling water for 5 minutes each, then drain and rinse under cold water.
Time: PT10M
Temperature: 100°C
Cut the ingredients
Cut the tripe, lungs, zucchini, onion, garlic and pepper into uniformly sized pieces.
Time: PT15M
Sauté the aromatics
In the pressure cooker, heat 4 tbsp sunflower oil over medium‑high heat, add the onion, tripe and lung pieces, garlic, soaked chickpeas, cilantro, tomato paste, paprika, salt, pepper and cumin. Sauté until the onion is translucent.
Time: PT7M
Temperature: 180°C
Add the water
Pour 1 liter of boiling water into the pressure cooker, stir to fully incorporate the spices.
Time: PT5M
Temperature: 100°C
Pressure cooking
Close the pressure cooker, bring to high pressure. As soon as the valve whistles, reduce the heat and cook for 45 minutes.
Time: PT45M
Add zucchini and pepper
Release the pressure, open the pressure cooker, stir in the zucchini pieces and the whole pepper.
Time: PT2M
Final uncovered cooking
Let simmer uncovered over medium‑high heat for 12 minutes, until the zucchini are tender and the sauce thickens slightly.
Time: PT12M
Temperature: 180°C
Finishing and serving
Taste, adjust seasoning if needed, then serve hot, ideally with flatbread or rice.
Time: PT3M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 350
- Protein
- 20 g
- Carbohydrates
- 30 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fiber
- 6 g
Dietary info: Gluten-free, High-protein, Dairy-free, low-calorie, high-fiber
Allergens: Chickpeas
Last updated: April 7, 2026






