Beninese Beef Stew

Ingredients:

1kg beef (any stewing cut), cubed

300 g chopped onions

3 tbsp West African Curry Powder

2 tsp salt

Ground cayenne pepper to taste

360 ml coconut milk

8 - 10 deep-fried sweet potato chunks

4 tbsp margarine or butter

1 tbsp flour

60 ml smooth, unsweetened, peanut butter

5 garlic cloves, minced or pounded to a paste

3 whole hot red chillies

250 ml water

Several whole okra, with tops removed

Cooking Instructions:

Add the margarine (or butter) to a pan, heat and use this to brown the beef. Remove the beef and reserve then use the remaining oil in the pan to fry the onions and garlic until they are golden brown. At this point add the flour, curry powder, salt, cayenne pepper and the peanut butter. Heat for a minute then slowly add the coconut milk (so it does not split) and then add the water. Continue cooking (stirring all the while) until the sauce thickens. Then add the meat and chillies and simmer, covered, until the beef is tender (this can take up to 2 hours, depending on the cut of meat). About 20 minutes before the dish is ready add the okra and fried sweet potatoes. Serve immediately on a bed of rice.

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