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Beef Tagine With Plums Chick Peas Cinnamon and Almonds

Information

  • Serves - 4
  • Cook Time - 2 hrs

Ingredients

  • 450g (1lb) lean Welsh beef chuck braising steak cubes
  • 15ml (1tbsp) oil
  • 1 onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 5ml (1tsp) cinnamon
  • 10ml (2tsp) cumin
  • 5 fresh ripe plums, 4 cut into quarters, 1 into small cubes (take the stones out!)
  • 300ml (½pt) beef stock
  • Seasoning
  • 100g (4oz) cous cous
  • 25g (1oz) flaked toasted almonds + extra for garnish
  • Flat leaf parsley, chopped

 

Method

  1. Preheat oven to Gas 4, 180ºC, 350ºF.
  2. In a large ovenproof pan add oil and heat. Add the onion and garlic, and brown slightly. Add the cubed beef and brown on all sides. Add the spices, quartered plums, stock and seasoning.
  3. Place in preheated oven, covered, for 1½ hours.
  4. After this time remove lid and add cous cous and almonds, replace lid and cook for a further 20-30 minutes until the meat is tender and the cous cous absorbed (add a little water if too dry).
  5. Serve sprinkled with plums, extra almonds and parsley and a chunk of crusty bread.

 

Recipe provided by Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales