Recipe 64- Bekri Meze

Good morning. This is a well known greek appetizer ( bekri meze).Yummy!


Ingredients

1 kg beef, cut in cubes
2 onions chopped
1 ½ cup of olive oil
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon regular mustard
1 cinnamon stick
2 cloves of garlic chopped
1 1/2 cups of red wine
5 tomatoes chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
salt and pepper to taste



In a bowl place meat, wine, mustard, half the oil and all the spices, cover with plastic wrap
and refrigerate overnight.
Next day, heat oil and saute slightly onions and garlic.
Add meat and its juices.Stir until golden.
Add tomato and 2 cups of water.
Cover and simmer for 3-4 hours until all water is absorbed.

Enjoy!