Ingredients
-1\4 cup oil
-1 1\2 pounds beef
-5 cups water
-2 onions chopped
-1 red or green pepper
-3-4 cloves garlic,minced
-3 cups long grain rice
-1\4 cup tomato paste
-2 cups chopped tomatoes
-2 carrots peeled and chopped
-1 cup green beans
-1 cup cabbage chopped
-Salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add in cubed beef and brown both sides. Remove the beef to another pot and add the water. Simmer for 45 minutes.
- While the beef simmers, heat the oil in the first pot over medium flame. Add the onions and pepper and fry for 5 minutes. Add garlic and fry for 2 minutes.
- Stir the rice into the onions and pepper and heat for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste to coat the rice and give it a reddish colour. Add chopped tomatoes and let them cook down for 3 minutes.
- Pour in the beef and its simmering liquid into the rice pot and add the carrots, green beans and cabbage. Season well with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover tightly and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let rest another 10 minutes. Serve with salad.