Niger Date Sauce

Ingredients:

450 g lean steak, cut into bite-sized pieces

60 ml oil

6 fresh tomatoes, chopped

2 medium onions, chopped

2 medium green peppers, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

100 g dried, pitted, dates, chopped

2 tbsp tomato paste

600 ml passata or tomato sauce

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Cooking Instructions:

Brown the meat in a little oil and remove from the pan. Add the tomatoes, onions and green peppers to the pan, adding the remaining oil. Simmer until the vegetables form a mush then add the garlic, spices, meat dates, tomato paste and tomato sauce. Simmer until the sauce is thick and the meat is tender (around 40 minutes). If desired add a little water (but only enough to prevent the dish from drying). Serve on a bed of rice or couscous.

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