Moroccan cuisine is one of the most diverse in the world, due to the close interaction of Morocco with the cultures of other countries. Beef turns out very tasty if stewed in Moroccan style with dried fruits and wine.
It is necessary
- - 30 ml of olive oil;
- - 600-700 g of beef;
- - medium onion;
- - 5 cm of ginger root;
- - a clove of garlic;
- - half a tablespoon of ground allspice and ground cinnamon;
- - 240 ml of dry red wine;
- - 90 g tomato paste;
- - a tablespoon of honey;
- - a pinch of red pepper flakes;
- - half a teaspoon of salt;
- - 720 ml of water;
- - 7 pieces of dried apricots;
- - a handful of seedless raisins.
Instructions
Step 1
Cut the beef into small pieces, squeeze the garlic, chop the onion, grate the ginger. In a skillet with a thick bottom and high sides, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Fry the beef for 15 minutes. Add onion, garlic and ginger, fry for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season the meat with allspice and cinnamon, simmer for another 1 minute.
Step 2
Pour wine into the pan, stir the meat, let the wine evaporate a little, and pour in the water. Add tomato paste, honey, red pepper flakes and salt. Mix the ingredients thoroughly so that the honey and tomato paste are completely dissolved, bring the broth to a boil, reduce the temperature to a minimum and simmer the beef for one hour under a closed lid.
Step 3
After an hour, add dried apricots and raisins, cut into small pieces, to the meat, simmer for another 15-20 minutes without a lid, so that the sauce thickens. You can serve the finished dish with rice.
