Moroccan Beef Tajine With Apricot And Pear Recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons butter

2 large onions chopped

4 teaspoons fresh ginger root

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

2 cinnamon sticks

4 cloves garlic

2 teaspoons garlic minced

2 lb lean stewing beef

10 oz beef broth

2 pears (or apples) sliced

2 tablespoons slivered almonds (toasted)

2 tablespoons fresh cilantro

Lime wedges

Preparation

Add butter to a preheated pan and saute onion, ginger, salt, pepper, turmeric and cinnamon sticks until glazed. Add garlic and beef, saute until beef turns brown (about 5 minutes). Add beef broth and bring to a boil. Divide the contents of the saute pan between the two tajines.

Cover the tajine and cook at 325 for 1 hour. Remove the tajines and divide the pear slices and apricots evenly between the two tajines. Cook for another 30 minutes . Remove the tajines and garnish with slivered almonds and cilantro, top with lime wedges if desired.