Swahili lamb stew feast

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp (30ml) canola or olive oil blend
• 750g lamb (or beef) chunks or stewing meat
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 4 tsp (20ml) ground cumin (beef spice or ground coriander works well too)
• 1 tsp (5ml) allspice
• 1 can (50g) tomato paste
• 1 Tbsp (15ml) flour
• 2 cups (500ml) chicken or beef stock
• Salt and milled pepper
• Rice, pap or bread, for serving

Method:

1. Heat oil in a large pot.
2. Brown lamb in batches and set aside.
3. In the same pan, fry onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes or until golden.
4. Add spices and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add tomato paste and flour and cook for 1-2 minutes.
6. Pour in stock, return meat to pot, season and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until meat is tender.
7. Serve stew with rice, pap or crusty bread to mop up all those delicious juices.

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