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Ingredients
- ½ oz extra virgin olive oil
- 6 oz dried figs (e.g. Calimyrna or Smyrna), destemmed, halved, plus extra to serve
- 4 oz yellow onions, in pieces
- 2 oz carrots, in pieces
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 28 oz beef short ribs, flanken cut, Korean-style, cut into pieces (3 in.), (see Tip)
- 3 oz red wine
- 12 oz beef stock
- 10 oz crushed tomatoes
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt, to taste
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 star anise
- 3 - 4 mini red bell peppers, destemmed, deseeded, sliced (½ in.), to serve
- precooked couscous, to serve
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 2669 kJ / 638 kcal
- Protein
- 41 g
- Carbohydrates
- 47 g
- Fat
- 32 g
- Saturated Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 8 g
- Sodium
- 998 mg
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