Beef Stew with Prunes

• 2 kilograms stewing beef diced
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 cup almonds peeled and baked
• 3 each onions
• 1 x sesame seeds
• 750 milliliters red wine
• 2 each tomatoes
• 1 x ginger
• 1 x coriander seeds
• 1 x salt and black pepper
• 1 x paprika
• 1 x saffron threads
• 2 each carrots
• 1 x cinnamon
• 1 each cloves
• 250 grams prunes pitted and soaked, in cognac

1. Slice beef.
2. Marinate overnight in wine, 1 onion, carrots, cinnamon, ginger, clove, salt, paprika and wine.
3. Chop 2 remaining onions.
4. Dry meat in paper towel.
5. Cook onions in butter in Dutch oven until transparent.
6. Sear meat in butter in a skillet, a few slices at a time, and transfer them to Dutch oven.
7. Cook until all liquid has evaporated.
8. Strain marinade and add to the meat.
9. Cover pan and cook in very slow heat for 3 hours.
10. 30 minutes before end of cooking add the tomatoes (peeled, seeded and chopped).
11. 5 minutes before serving add prunes.
12. Serve meat sprinkled with almonds and sesame seeds.

clove garlic, almonds, onions, sesame seeds, red wine, tomatoes, ginger, coriander seeds, salt, paprika, saffron threads, carrots, cinnamon, cloves, prunes

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/beef-stew-prunes-39303 (may not work)