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Mevrou

By Fayruza Abrahams

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

1 kg rump steak, sliced
1 T ground cumin
2 t ground coriander
2 t ground fennel
1 t crushed red chillies
½ cup olive oil
3 cloves
3 allspice berries
3 cardamon pods
3 medium onions, sliced
3 t garlic-and-ginger paste
1 ½ t salt
1 cup chopped tomatoes
2 t tomato paste
1 pinch saffron steeped in a little hot water
coriander, to garnish
savoury rice, for serving
hard-boiled eggs, for serving

Method

1. Marinate the steak in the ground spices for at least 30 minutes.

2. Heat the oil in a saucepan and gently fry the whole spices, salt, onions, garlic-and-ginger paste.

3. Add the meat, taking care not to add any liquid. Add the tomato, tomato paste and saffron mixture.

4. Simmer for at least 30 minutes or until done.

5. Garnish with coriander and serve with the savoury rice and hard-boiled eggs.

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Stylist: Marcelle de Beer
Food assistant: Bianca Jones
Videographer: Barry de Villiers
Photographer: Jan Ras