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Amount Per Serving Calories 357
Yield: 4
Persian Beef Stew

Delicately spiced Persian beef stew - perfect served on a bed of rice
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 40 minutes
Ingredients
- Olive Oil
- 1 Onion
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 500g Lean Stewing Beef
- 1 Tbsp Fenugreek
- 1 Tsp Turmeric
- 1/2 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 600ml Water
- 25g Fresh Parsley
- 25g Fresh Chives
- 1 Can Kidney Beans
- 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- Salt & Pepper
- Rice (to serve)
Instructions
- Roughly chop the onion and mince the garlic
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large, non-stick pan and add the onion, garlic and beef
- Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the beef has browned on each side
- Add the turmeric, fenugreek and cinnamon - stir to coat the meat and cook for 1 minute
- Pour in the water and bring to the boil - once boiling, reduce to a simmer and cover the pan
- Cook for 40 minutes, stirring frequently
- In a separate pan, heat 1 tbsp oil, and add the parsley and chives - cook over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring frequently
- Drain the tin of kidney beans and rinse - then add them to the beef stew with the fried chives and parsley and lemon juice
- Season with some salt and pepper
- Continue to cook for a further 40 minutes, until the beef is tender
- Serve on a bed of rice with some crusty bread (Optional)
Notes
This recipe is adapted from one of my favourite Josephine Bacon recipes
Nutrition Information
Amount Per Serving Calories 357