Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs beef (chuck or shank), cut into chunks
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 cup prunes
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Toasted almonds, for garnish
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- Water, for simmering
Instructions
- Brown the beef in olive oil with chopped onions until well browned.
- Add spices and stir for one minute until fragrant.
- Cover beef with water, place a lid on, and simmer until tender (about 90 minutes).
- Meanwhile, simmer prunes with cinnamon and sugar in a splash of broth until plump and syrupy.
- When beef is fork-tender, top with prunes and sprinkle with toasted almonds.
- Drizzle with the syrup created from the prunes and serve.
Notes
For a vegetarian option, replace beef with eggplant, jackfruit, or chickpeas while keeping the spices and prunes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Moroccan
- Diet: Traditional
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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