Spicy beef in tomato sauce
Quick and easy very tasty meal - based on the Mauritius Beef Rougaille.This is one of the coriander recipes as well as one of the thyme recipes
Servings 4 people
Equipment
- 1 Large frying plan
- 1 Saucepan (or wok)
- 1 Knife and chopping board
Ingredients
- 500 g Beef
- 1 can Chopped tomatoes (400 g)
- 1 Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 sprig Thyme
- 2 tbsp Chopped Coriander (Cilantro)
- 2 tsp Ginger grated
- 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp Tomato puree
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 250 ml Water
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
Prepare the beef
- Cut the beef into cubes and season with salt & pepper
- Add olive oil into a large frying pan and fry the beef until cooked and tender
- Remove from the pan and keep warm.
Prepare the sauce
- Cut the onion into small bits, peel and crush the garlic, rasp the ginger, remove the thyme leaves and finely chop the coriander.
- In the empty frying pan (or large wok) fry the onion, garlic, thyme and ginger until the onion is clear and cooked.
- Then add the cayenne pepper, chopped tomatoes, tomato puree and water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Finalise
- Add the beef and simmer for another 10 minutes
- Finally sprinkle the chopped coriander on top