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How To Make Ox-Cheek Curry
Ingredients Required
•600g Ox Cheeks, kept whole
•60ml sunflower oil
•2 x onions, sliced
•4 garlic cloves, crushed
•Thumb of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
•1 snapped quill of cinnamon
•6 black cardamom pods
•1 tsp cloves
•Half a bottle of red wine
•1 tin of chopped tomatoes
•500ml water
•2 tsp garam masala
•1 tbs tamarind concentrate
•1 tsp sugar
•Dash of salt
How To Make Ox-Cheek Curry
•Using a large deep stock-pot, over a medium heat warm the oil and add the whole spices, of cinnamon, cardamom and cloves, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
•Fry the onions, garlic, and ginger until opaque.
•Now pitch in the ox-cheeks and brown on both sides for 2-3 minutes.
•Pour in the wine, water, tinned tomatoes and stir in well; drop in the garam masala, tamarind concentrate, sugar and salt seasoning.
•Agitate well and cover, cooking for 3.5 – 4 hours until the meat can be easily torn apart.
•Spoon out the ox cheeks into a separate bowl and using a pair of forks, shred the meat.
•Reserve the liquid.
•Serve the meat over a bed of rice, or mash and generously drizzle the sauce over the assembly.