Date Sauce is a traditional Nigerien (from Niger) recipe for a classic dish of beef cooked in a date and tomato sauce flavoured with cumin and cinnamon. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Nigerien version of: Date Sauce.
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Ingredients:
450g lean steak, cut into bite-sized pieces
60ml oil
6 fresh tomatoes, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
2 medium green bell peppers, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
100g dried, pitted, dates, chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste
600ml passata or tomato sauce
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Method:
Brown the meat in a little oil and remove from the pan. Add the tomatoes, onions and green bell peppers to the pan, adding the remaining oil. Simmer until the vegetables form a mush then add the garlic, spices, meat dates, tomato paste and tomato sauce. Simmer until the sauce is thick and the meat is tender (around 40 minutes). If desired add a little water (but only enough to prevent the dish from drying).
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