Spicy Beef Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 kg beef, cubes (chuck,sirloin or shin)
oil (for frying)
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 large onions, finely chopped
6 tomatoes, skinned and finely chopped
30 ml sugar
5 ml cinnamon
3 ml ground ginger
3 ml turmeric
SAUCE
30 ml oil
30 ml vinegar
30 ml Worcestershire sauce
125 ml tomato sauce
125 ml chutney
15 ml mild curry
2 ml mustard powder
30 ml apricot jam
1 bay leaf
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 160 \u00b0C (325 \u00b0F).
Spray a fairly large ovenproof dish with non-stick spray.
Fry the beef cubes in oil until golden brown.
Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Transfer to the dish.
Fry the onions in a little oil until soft and translucent.
Add the tomatoes.
Season with sugar, cinnamon, ginger and turmeric and stir-fry for a few minutes Add to the meat and mix.
Mix all the ingredients for the sauce and pour over the meat mixture.
Mix, cover and bake in an ovenfor about 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the meat is tender.
Lovely with Rice or Mashed Potatoes.