This is a delightful Greek recipe with a combination of beef and fruit. Try it - we're sure you'll love it!
The grape syrup we mention in the ingredients is called Petimezi in Greek.
Ingredients
1kg beef
(from a tender part) cut into 6 portions
½ kg
plums cut in half (remove stones)
½ kg
quince peeled and sliced
2 large
onions cut into thin slices
½ kg
fresh tomatoes grated
1 tbsp
tomato paste
12
medium-size garlic cloves cut into thin slices
150ml
olive oil
60ml
grape syrup (petimezi)
60ml
vinegar
5-6
juniper berries
Salt and
pepper to taste
Preparation
Rinse
the beef and dry in kitchen paper.
Put the
oil in a shallow pan and when it has heated, add the beef and turn until it has
coloured.
Add the
onions and after 2-3 minutes add the tomato paste.
Stir and
add the vinegar, grape syrup, garlic and juniper berries.
After a
few minutes add salt, pepper, the fresh tomatoes and enough boiling water to
cover the meat.
Bring to
the boil, cover the pan and leave to simmer for 1 – 1½ hours, depending on how
tender the beef is.
When the
beef has become very tender, add the quince and continue simmering for 15
minutes – You may need to add some water.
Add the
plums and simmer for another 5 minutes until there is a thick brown sauce.
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Eat and Enjoy!
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