Beef Stew with Prunes

Name: Beef Stew with Prunes
Ingredients: 2 kilograms stewing beef diced; 1 clove garlic; 1/2 cup almonds peeled and baked; 3 each onions; 1 x sesame seeds; 750 milliliters red wine; 2 each tomatoes; 1 x ginger; 1 x coriander seeds; 1 x salt and black pepper; 1 x paprika; 1 x saffron threads; 2 each carrots; 1 x cinnamon; 1 each cloves; 250 grams prunes pitted and soaked, in cognac

16 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

2 kilograms stewing beef diced
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup almonds peeled and baked
3 each onions
1 x sesame seeds
750 milliliters red wine
2 each tomatoes
1 x ginger
1 x coriander seeds
1 x salt and black pepper
1 x paprika
1 x saffron threads
2 each carrots
1 x cinnamon
1 each cloves
250 grams prunes pitted and soaked, in cognac

Directions

1

Slice beef.
2

Marinate overnight in wine, 1 onion, carrots, cinnamon, ginger, clove, salt, paprika and wine.
3

Chop 2 remaining onions.
4

Dry meat in paper towel.
5

Cook onions in butter in Dutch oven until transparent.
6

Sear meat in butter in a skillet, a few slices at a time, and transfer them to Dutch oven.
7

Cook until all liquid has evaporated.
8

Strain marinade and add to the meat.
9

Cover pan and cook in very slow heat for 3 hours.
10

30 minutes before end of cooking add the tomatoes (peeled, seeded and chopped).
11

5 minutes before serving add prunes.
12

Serve meat sprinkled with almonds and sesame seeds.