TOMATO BREDIE

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Number Of Ingredients 12

1 kg beef or shoulder of mutton cut in small chunks
2 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 onion chopped
2 teaspoons garlic
2 teaspoons salt
2 cans tin tomato
70 grams tomato paste
1 tablespoon sugar
.5 teaspoon chilli powder
3 potatoes diced
1 tablespoon cornflour

Steps:

Braise the onions in heated oil and butter until golden for approx 5-10mins.
Add meat, salt and garlic paste and simmer over medium heat for approx 30 minutes, stirring from time to time adding very small quantities of water if needed.
Add tomatoes,tomato paste, sugar, chilli powder and simmer very slowly for a further 30 mins
Add the cubed potatoes and continue simmering for another half an hour
Thicken the gravy with a little cornflour mixed with water.
Prepare a day in advance and leave to mature in the refrigerator.