Fruited Beef
Source of Recipe
The Diverse Israeli Table
List of Ingredients
1/4 kg. dried prunes, pitted
1/4 kg. dried apples
1/4 kg. dried apricots
1 kg. beef for stewing
3 Tbsp. olive or corn oil
1 Tbsp. each sugar and cinnamon
1 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
75 ml. tomato puree
4 cups boiled white rice, for serving
Recipe
In separate bowls, soak each of the dried fruits in water for 2 hours. Drain well. Cut the meat into cubes about 1" (2 1/2 cm.) square.
In a heavy skillet, heat the oil and saute the meat until browned on all sides. Add the prunes and cook on a low flame, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
Add the apples, apricots, seasonings and tomato puree. Stir well and cook uncovered another 10 minutes. Serve hot on the white rice. On each portion, distribute the fruits and ladle over an appropriate amount of sauce.
BL's Note: Be sure to check that your fruit has not be dusted with wheat starch to prevent it sticking together. Also, use a pepper you grind yourself so as to avoid fillers which may or may not contain gluten.
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