Beef & Pork Recipes - Aniseed Beef

Ingredients

• 300 ml/1/2 pt/1 1/4 cups natural (plain) yoghurt

• 2.5 cm/1 in ginger root

• 5 cloves garlic, crushed

• 5 ml/1 tsp ground cardamom

• 5 m/1 tsp ground cinnamon

• 2 cloves, ground

• 450 g/1lb beef, cubed

• 45 ml/3 tbsp oil

• 3 large onions, sliced

• 5 ml/1 tsp ground coriander (cilantro)

• 5 ml/1 tsp ground anise

• 2.5 ml1/4 tsp ground turmeric

• salt and pepper

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

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Method:

1. Mix 15ml/1 tbsp of the yoghurt with the ginger, garlic, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves, rub into the meat and leave to marinate for 2 hours.

2. Heat the oil and fry the onions until golden. Remove form the pan and set aside. Add the meat and fry until lightly browned on all sides. Mix all the remaining ingredients except the fresh coriander into the remaining yoghurt and add to the meat.

3. Cover and simmer gently for about 1 hour until the meat is tender. Garnish with coriander and serve hot with rice and a vegetable dish.