Published: 2020-01-29 17:31:38 +0000
Categories:
Main,
Beef,
I'm not sure when or where I got this, I found it scrawled down whilst sorting through some paperwork. It's a bit of an involved recipe, there's no wandering off and resting while it cooks...
Spiced Beef Tagine served on a bed of Couscous
Cooking Time
Prep: 20 mins
Cooking: 40 mins
Total: 60 mins
Categories
Beef
Ingredients
- 2 red onions
- 75g dried apricots
- 2 cloves garlic
- olive oil
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
- 2 potatoes
- 2 large tomatoes
- 400g tin chickpeas
- 400g cooked brisket
- 1 beef stock cube
- 1/2 pint beef gravy (optional)
- 250ml boiling water
- 250g couscous
- 1 orange
- 2 carrots
- 15g fresh mint
- natural yoghurt
Method
- Peel the onions
- chop with the apricots
- peel and finely chop the garlic
- Put into a casserole pan over a hob on medium heat
- add a splash of olive oil
- add the garam masala, cumin and chilli flakes
- Cook for 15 mins, stirring regularly
- Add some water if it's sticking
- Chop the unpeeled potatoes and tomatoes
- Add to the pan
- Add the chickpeas (including juice from the tin)
- Chop the beef into 1inch chunks and add
- Crumble in the stock
- Add 250ml boiling water
- Add the gravy
- Bring to the boil, then simmer with lid on for 25 mins
- Check the potatoes are cooked through, simmer for longer if not
- If it's overthickening, add water
- While the mix boils, put the couscous in a bowl
- cover it with boiling water then cover the bowl with a plate/board. Leave for 10 mins
- Chop top and bottom off the orange
- Peel and segment it onto a board
- Peel and grate the carrots and add onto the board
- Mix the mint leaves in
- Splash some oil over then season with salt and pepper
- Fluff the couscous with a fork
- Tip the couscous and grated mix onto a large platter
- Pour the tagine over the top and serve
Keywords
tagine, couscous, Beef,
