Ingredients
- 1.2 kilogram Chuck steak (fat trimmed and diced into 3cm cubes)
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
- 2 Brown onions (finely chopped)
- 2 clove Garlic (crushed)
- 1 Celery stalk (finely chopped)
- 200 millilitre Red wine
- 1 cup Beef stock (250ml)
- 2 tablespoon Tomato paste
- 2 tablespoon Red wine vinegar
- 2 Cinnamon sticks
- 6 Whole cloves
- 2 Bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
- 8 large Eschallots
- ¼ cup Currants
- ¼ cup Dried apricots (chopped)
- 80 gram Greek feta (crumbled)
- 1 Lemon (zested)
- ¼ cup Parsley leaves (roughly chopped)
To serve
- Green beans (steamed)
- Asparagus
- Snowpeas
- Risoni pasta (cooked)
Instructions
- Heat half the olive oil in a large ovenproof casserole dish over medium-high heat. Cook the beef, in batches, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until browned. Put the beef into a large bowl, sprinkle with coriander and cumin and toss meat to coat. Season and set aside.
- Add remaining oil to the dish, and cook onion, garlic and celery over medium-low heat for 5 to 6 minutes, or until softened. Return meat to the dish. Add the wine and increase the heat to medium-high. Add 1 ½ cups (375ml) water, stock, tomato paste, vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and sugar. Season and bring to the boil. Reduce to a low simmer, cover surface with a circle of baking paper and cover with a lid or foil. Cook for 1 hour.
- Add the eschallots, currants and apricots to the dish and cook for another hour, or until beef is tender and sauce has thickened.
- Sprinkle beef with feta, lemon rind and parsley. Serve with steamed greens and risoni.
Notes
- Gravy beef or beef cheeks would work well in this recipe.
- Serve with brown or basmati rice and steamed Asian greens for a great midweek meal.
- Instead of ground coriander and ground cumin, try Ras El Hanout or Baharat for a different spice profile.
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