Moroccan Beef Stew Tagine Tajine

Ingredients

• flour
• salt
• black pepper
• beef stew meat
• oil
• tomatoes
• water
• cinnamon sticks
• ground cumin
• orange rind
• garlic
• sugar
• carrots
• chickpeas

Preparation

1. 1combine flour , salt and pepper
2. 2coat the meat with the flour in a large bowl or large plastic bag
3. 3in a large skillet or dutch oven brown the meat in very hot oil about 10 minutes or until browned
4. 4remove from heat
5. 5stir into the pan the undrained tomatoes , water , cinnamon sticks , orange peel , garlic , cumin and sugar
6. 6simmer covered about 1 hour 15 minutes or until meat is almost tender
7. 7add carrots and cook covered until tender
8. 8add the chick peas and cook until heated through
9. 9serve over couscous