Ingredients
- 2tbsp olive oil
- 400g beef chuck in 2cm dice
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 onion, peeled and diced
- 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced
- 1tsp tomato purée
- 1tsp cumin powder
- ½tsp ground cinnamon
- 300mls chicken stock
- 1 tin of chickpeas, rinsed
- A squeeze of honey
- 8 dried apricots, sliced
1 Set the oven to 160 degrees.
2 Heat the olive oil in an ovenproof pan until it is gently smoking.
3 Add the beef, season and brown for a couple of minutes.
4 Add the onion, carrot and garlic. Continue to sear for another minute or two.
5 Turn down the heat and add the tomato purée and the spices, followed a minute later by the stock, chickpeas, honey and apricots.
6 Bring to a simmer, cover and put in the oven for 90 minutes, until the beef is tender.
7 Check the seasoning and serve with couscous, hummus and warmed flatbread.
