Components:
- 1 TBSP cumin ground
- one TBSP ground coriander
- Olive oil for frying
- one yellow onion, diced finely
- 1 generous TBSP finely chopped garlic
- 450g 1lb stewing beef, cubed into approximately 1/2 chunks (one.5cm)
- 1 TBSP sweet paprika
- four TBSP chili powder (see notes)
- one TBSP plain all reason flour
- 2 tsp dry oregano
- two beef stock cubes dissolved into 16oz/475ml boiling water
- two x 15oz/400g cans of pinto beans rinsed/drained
- one x 28oz/800g can of tomatoes, drained and diced/chopped into little bit dimension pieces
- Salt & floor black pepper to flavor
Recommendations:
- Heat a big pan (with a tight fitting lid) around medium high heat. As soon as hot, add a few TBSP of oil and brown the beef in batches. Include more oil as wanted. Do not overcrowd the meat so that it doesn’t steam. You want a good color on it – means flavor so don’t skimp on this section! Continue to keep the batches of browned beef in a bowl and do not drain, you want all the juices from the meat.
- After all the meat is browned and taken off from the pan, change the heat down to medium, then insert the onions and garlic and a tiny additional oil if wanted. Saute the onions and garlic gently. You don’t want to brown them. When they have softened, flip the heat up to medium all over again, pile the onions and garlic in the center of the pan and increase the spices on top (cumin/coriander/paprika/chili powder) to the pan. Stir the spices into the onions until you can smell them (just a couple of seconds).
- Include in the ground oregano and the meat alongside with any juices to the pan and stir to blend. Meticulously pour in the water/stock dice combination and stir well.
- Carry to a boil, bring down heat to a simmer and set the lid on. Simmer lined for one to 1.5 hrs, examining and stirring each and every 20 to 30 minutes.
- When the meat just starts to go tender incorporate the beans and tomatoes, stir very well, cook for a half hour more or until finally the meat is so tender it quickly breaks aside with a fork.
- Add salt & pepper as required.
- Top with what ever you want!