Pepperpot Beef Recipe

Ingredients : Serves 4-6

25 g/1 oz/0.25 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

5 ml/1 tsp ground ginger
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

900 g/2 lb stewing steak, cubed

30 ml/2 tbsp oil
400 g/14 oz/1 large can of tomatoes, chopped
100 g/4 oz button mushrooms, sliced

5 ml/1 tsp chili sauce
15 ml/1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

25 g/1 oz light brown sugar

30 ml/2 tbsp red wine vinegar

2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 bay leaf
30 ml/1 tbsp chopped parsley

Method :

Mix together the flour and ginger and season with salt and pepper. Toss the steak in the flour. Heat the oil and fry (saute) the steak until browned, then transfer to a casserole (Dutch oven). Stir in the remaining ingredients and cook in a preheated oven at 160°C/ 325°F/gas mark 3 for 3 hours. Remove the bay leaf and serve sprinkled with the parsley.