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Moroccan Braised Beef
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3 tablespoons olive oil, divided |
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2 ˝ pounds beef, cut into cubes |
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2 cups chopped onions |
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3 garlic cloves, minced |
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1 Tablespoon garam masala |
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1 Tablespoon paprika |
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1 teaspoon ground cumin |
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˝ teaspoon turmeric |
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˝ teaspoon cayenne pepper |
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1 cup dry red wine |
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˝ cup dry Sherry |
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2 cups beef broth |
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1 (14 ˝ oz.) can diced tomatoes in juice |
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1 ˝ cup golden raisins |
Heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil in 4 qt. (12") pan. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. Add meat to pot; sauté about 5 minutes, until no longer pink. Transfer meat to bowl.
Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in same pot. Add onions; sauté until brown, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and next five ingredients; stir one minute. Add sherry and wine; boil until reduced to glaze, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add broth and tomatoes with juice and stir to blend; add beef and all accumulated juices and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered until sauce is thick and beef is tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 ˝ hours. Add raisins and cook an additional half hour. Serve over couscous, yellow rice, or basmati rice.
NOTE: This is from the September 2004 issue of Bon Appetit. My daughter fixed it and called me about doing it. She said she followed the times given in the recipe exactly and it was great. She also said she read the reviews of it (on www.epicurious.com) and one person said it was too sweet; so she added the raisins the last half hour of cooking instead of with the broth and canned tomatoes. She also used a chuck roast she had (which is what the recipe designates). I used stew beef and it was very tender. Neither Publix nor Blue Pepper (if you live in Ft. Myers) had the garam masala, but I did find it in the ethnic spices (top shelf) at Fresh Market. It is not in the regular spice section. She served it over basmati rice, I used Zataraines yellow rice. A salad would complete the meal nicely! The meal is not "sweet" at all but has a nice "bite" to it. I did fix it in a large 4 qt. skillet which I have.